Panel hears bill to raise WSDOT in‑house repair and procurement thresholds
A committee heard testimony on Substitute Senate Bill 6170, which would raise WSDOT in‑house repair thresholds from $60,000 to $100,000, raise emergency thresholds to $160,000, and index those limits to the National Highway Construction Cost Index; proponents said the change updates 2005 limits and improves efficiency.
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David Monicki, staff to the committee, briefed members on Substitute Senate Bill 6170, saying the measure raises limits that govern when Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) work must be contracted out. Monicki said the regular in‑house maximum would increase from $60,000 to $100,000, the emergency in‑house threshold from $100,000 to $160,000, and the procurement threshold for targeted small, veteran, minority and women contractors from $100,000 to $160,000. He added the bill would require annual adjustments for inflation tied to the National Highway Construction Cost Index and publication of the adjusted amount on the WSDOT website.
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