HB-4611, As Passed House, June 10, 2015
May 14, 2015, Introduced by Reps. Canfield, Farrington, Runestad, Cole, Leutheuser, Iden, Sheppard, Theis, Inman and Potvin and referred to the Committee on Roads and Economic Development.
A bill to amend 1951 PA 51, entitled
"An act to provide for the classification of all public roads,
streets, and highways in this state, and for the revision of that
classification and for additions to and deletions from each
classification; to set up and establish the Michigan transportation
fund; to provide for the deposits in the Michigan transportation
fund of specific taxes on motor vehicles and motor vehicle fuels;
to provide for the allocation of funds from the Michigan
transportation fund and the use and administration of the fund for
transportation purposes; to promote safe and efficient travel for
motor vehicle drivers, bicyclists, pedestrians, and other legal
users of roads, streets, and highways; to set up and establish the
truck safety fund; to provide for the allocation of funds from the
truck safety fund and administration of the fund for truck safety
purposes; to set up and establish the Michigan truck safety
commission; to establish certain standards for road contracts for
certain businesses; to provide for the continuing review of
transportation needs within the state; to authorize the state
transportation commission, counties, cities, and villages to borrow
money, issue bonds, and make pledges of funds for transportation
purposes; to authorize counties to advance funds for the payment of
deficiencies necessary for the payment of bonds issued under this
act; to provide for the limitations, payment, retirement, and
security of the bonds and pledges; to provide for appropriations
and tax levies by counties and townships for county roads; to
authorize contributions by townships for county roads; to provide
for the establishment and administration of the state trunk line
fund, local bridge fund, comprehensive transportation fund, and
certain other funds; to provide for the deposits in the state trunk
line fund, critical bridge fund, comprehensive transportation fund,
and certain other funds of money raised by specific taxes and fees;
to provide for definitions of public transportation functions and
criteria; to define the purposes for which Michigan transportation
funds may be allocated; to provide for Michigan transportation fund
grants; to provide for review and approval of transportation
programs; to provide for submission of annual legislative requests
and reports; to provide for the establishment and functions of
certain advisory entities; to provide for conditions for grants; to
provide for the issuance of bonds and notes for transportation
purposes; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and
local agencies and officials; to provide for the making of loans
for transportation purposes by the state transportation department
and for the receipt and repayment by local units and agencies of
those loans from certain specified sources; and to repeal acts and
parts of acts,"
by amending section 11c (MCL 247.661c), as amended by 2002 PA 498.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
11c. (1) All federal aid construction projects ,
all
other
projects of the department
concerning highways, streets,
roads, and bridges, whose cost exceeds $100,000.00 for construction
or preservation as defined in section 10c, shall be performed by
contract
awarded by competitive bidding unless the department shall
affirmatively
find affirmatively finds that under the circumstances
relating to those projects, some other method is in the public
interest.
All of those The director
of the department shall report
his
or her findings shall be reported to
the state transportation
commission 90 days before work is commenced and promptly in writing
to the appropriations committees of the senate and house of
representatives. However, in a case in which the department
determines emergency action is required, the reports need not be
filed
before work is commenced a
contract is awarded but shall be
promptly
filed. Local road agencies that make a decision not to
perform
construction or preservation projects exceeding $100,000.00
shall
contract for this work through competitive bidding.
(2) All construction projects of a local road agency whose
costs exceed $100,000.00 for construction or preservation,
excluding maintenance, shall be performed by contract awarded by
competitive bidding unless the local road agency affirmatively
finds that under the circumstances relating to those projects, some
other method is in the public interest. Installation or upgrading
of advanced traffic management and signals is exempt from this
subsection. A county road commission shall report its findings
before work is commenced in writing to the county board of
commissioners of that county. A city or village shall report its
findings before work is commenced in writing to the governing
elected body of that city or village. As used in this subsection,
"local road agency" means that term as defined in section 9a.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect October
1, 2015.