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Senate rejects proposal to raise state highway construction bid limit to $100,000
Summary
After extensive floor debate about accountability, privatization and efficient use of state crews, the Utah Senate voted down Senate Bill 17, which would have raised the Department of Transportation bid limit from $40,000 to $100,000.
The Utah Senate voted to reject Senate Bill 17 on Jan. 19, 2001. The sponsor, Senator Knudson, proposed increasing the state Department of Transportation’s construction bid limit from $40,000 to $100,000 to match municipal and county thresholds, and added accounting provisions intended to prevent the parceling of projects.
Supporters said the change would let the DOT use state crews more…
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