Alabama commission readies statewide public-works advertising site; $25 posting fee set

A state commission charged with public-works advertising previewed a new statewide website and set a timeline for a report to the legislature, saying the site will go live Oct. 1 and that a $25 fee will be charged for each advertisement.

Taylor, meeting host for the commission, opened the discussion by saying the group’s major tasks are launching the central website and preparing a report to the legislature on advertising under Title 39, due by the second week of the next legislative session.

The draft report will include a brief history of recent changes to public-works advertising, logistical issues and the commission’s recommended principles for future advertising, Taylor said. “The first part of the report, I think, would include sort of a brief history ... of what the recent changes to public works advertising have been,” Taylor said.

Mickey, staff with the Division of Construction Management (DCM), and State Business Systems (SBS) staff demonstrated the site, which will be hosted at alabamabuilds.gov. Eric Holt, a contract administrator with DCM, walked commissioners through the test site and…