LRB-0634/1
MES:jld:rs
2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
February 22, 2007 - Introduced by Representatives Molepske, Albers, Townsend,
A. Ott, Mursau and
Hahn, cosponsored by Senators Lassa, S. Fitzgerald,
Olsen and Schultz. Referred to Committee on Agriculture.
AB116,1,2
1An Act to amend 88.62 (1) of the statutes;
relating to: increasing the public
2contract minimum bid requirements for drainage districts.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, a drainage board may enter into contracts to have work done
in the drainage district. The drainage board is required to advertise for bids by
publishing a class 2 notice if the work to be done will cost in excess of $10,000.
Generally under current law, the drainage board is required to let the contract to the
lowest responsible bidder.
Under this bill, the minimum contract amount at which a drainage board is
required to advertise a bid by publishing a class 2 notice is increased from $10,000
to $20,000.
For further information see the local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB116, s. 1
3Section
1. 88.62 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB116,2,74
88.62
(1) The drainage board may authorize the drainage district to do its own
5work or the board may enter into contracts to have the work done. The board may
1advertise for bids and shall do so in all cases where the work to be done will cost in
2excess of
$10,000 $20,000. When the board is required to advertise for bids, the board
3shall publish a class 2 notice, under ch. 985, and other notices that the board
4considers appropriate, and the work shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder
5unless in the board's opinion the bid is unreasonably high and a lower bid can be
6obtained. The board may continue the letting of the work from time to time, and may
7reject any or all bids.
AB116,2,109
(1) This act first applies to public contracts that are let on the effective date of
10this subsection.
