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2013 - 2014 LEGISLATURE
August 23, 2013 - Introduced by Representatives Jorgensen, Kolste, Goyke,
Bewley, Bernard Schaber, Sinicki, Berceau, Wright, Young, Wachs,
Ohnstad and Hebl, cosponsored by Senator T. Cullen. Referred to Joint
Committee on Finance.
AB302,1,2
1An Act to amend 84.01 (13) of the statutes;
relating to: the engagement of
2engineering and similar services by the Department of Transportation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the Department of Transportation (DOT) may engage
engineering, consulting, surveying, or other specialized services and this
engagement of services is exempt from certain provisions of law relating to state
procurement. Any engagement of services involving an expenditure of $3,000 or
more must be by formal contract approved by the governor. For an engagement of
services of more than $300,000, DOT must conduct a uniform cost-benefit analysis
before the engagement and must review periodically, and before any renewal, the
continued appropriateness of the engagement.
This bill lowers the threshold amount at which an engagement of services
requires a uniform cost-benefit analysis and subsequent review from $300,000 to
$25,000, which was the threshold amount prior to
2013 Wisconsin Act 20.
For further information see the state 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:
AB302,2,13
184.01
(13) Engineering services. The department may engage such
2engineering, consulting, surveying, or other specialized services as it deems
3advisable. Any engagement of services under this subsection is exempt from ss.
416.70 to 16.75, 16.755 to 16.82, and 16.85 to 16.89, but ss. 16.528, 16.752, 16.753, and
516.754 apply to such engagement. Any engagement involving an expenditure of
6$3,000 or more shall be by formal contract approved by the governor. The
7department shall conduct a uniform cost-benefit analysis, as defined in s. 16.70 (3g),
8of each proposed engagement under this subsection that involves an estimated
9expenditure of more than
$300,000 $25,000 in accordance with standards prescribed
10by rule of the department. The department shall review periodically, and before any
11renewal, the continued appropriateness of contracting pursuant to each engagement
12under this subsection that involves an estimated expenditure of more than
$300,000 13$25,000.
