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2021 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2827

Public purchases; specify prequalification process for construction manager at risk soliciting bids for projects.

Became law as Chapter 418, Laws of 2021, signed April 5, 2021, 77 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 31-7-13.2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AT RISK METHOD OF PROJECT DELIVERY; TO PROVIDE THAT FOR THE PURPOSES OF A QUALIFICATIONS-BASED SELECTION PROCEDURE, A CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AT RISK SERVICES SHALL BE TREATED THE SAME AS A CONTRACT FOR ARCHITECTURAL, ENGINEERING AND LAND SURVEYING SERVICES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER SELECTED BY AN AGENCY OR GOVERNING AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AT RISK SERVICES SHALL SOLICIT BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION ON THE PROJECT AS PROVIDED IN THE PUBLIC PURCHASING LAW; TO PROVIDE THAT THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER MAY PREQUALIFY VENDORS AND CONTRACTORS WITH CERTAIN QUALIFICATIONS BEFORE SOLICITING ANY BIDS OR ENTERING INTO ANY CONTRACTS; TO PROVIDE THAT A BIDDER'S CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION SHALL NOT BE DISCLOSED TO ANYONE OUTSIDE OF THE AGENCY, GOVERNING AUTHORITY OR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER WITHOUT THE BIDDER'S PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 25-61-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

Its course

January 18 to April 5, 2021, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action13 actions on 11 days

In the SenateJan 18 to Feb 1023 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 10 to Mar 927 days

Workforce DevelopmentFeb 25 to Mar 25 days

Back in the SenateMar 9 to Mar 2718 days

With the GovernorMar 27 to Apr 59 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 9

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 18 – Feb 10

  1. Referred to the Senate committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  2. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 11 – Mar 9

  1. Sent to the House
  2. Referred to the House committee on Workforce Development
  3. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 10 – Mar 27

  1. Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 27 – Apr 5

  1. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published