Revision: March 9, 2023, 2:50 p.m.
Rep. Schuett, Merr. 12
February 22, 2023
2023-0645h
06/05
Amendment to HB 284
Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:
AN ACT relative to financial information regarding requests for bids and proposals and to raise the minimum value of county purchases of equipment or materials which are subject to competitive bidding.
Amend the bill by replacing all after section 2 with the following:
3 Repeal. RSA 28:8-f, relative to competitive bidding in Rockingham county, is repealed.
4 Competitive Bidding on Purchases. Amend RSA 28:8 to read as follows:
28:8 Competitive Bidding on Purchases.
I. The provisions of this section shall apply to all counties in the state and the offices of county sheriff, county attorney, county treasurer, and register of deeds.
II. Any purchase of equipment or materials made by a county in an amount exceeding [$5,000] $10,000 shall be by competitive bidding, provided that the county commissioners by unanimous vote may waive the provisions for such bidding. In case the commissioners so vote a copy of such action shall be recorded in their offices with a statement of the reason therefor and such record shall be open to public inspection. Orders for equipment or material to be delivered at different times where the single delivery may be less than [$5,000] $10,000, but the total order exceeds that amount shall be construed as coming within the provisions hereof requiring competitive bidding.
5 Competitive Bidding; Hillsborough County. Amend RSA 28:8-e, I to read as follows:
I. All purchases made by Hillsborough County for materials, equipment, supplies, services, insurance, building repairs or any other item, in an amount exceeding [$5,000] $10,000 shall be by competitive bidding. Awards for such purchases shall be made to the lowest responsible bidder. Orders for purchases to be delivered at different times where the single delivery may be less than [$5,000] $10,000, but the total order exceeds that amount shall be construed as coming within the provisions of this section requiring competitive bidding.
6 Competitive Bidding; Hillsborough County. Amend RSA 28:8-e, III to read as follows:
III. All bids in an amount exceeding [$5,000] $10,000 sought pursuant to this section shall be subject to review by the executive committee. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the executive committee from establishing further guidelines and procedures to be followed in purchasing and bidding.
7 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
2023-0645h
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill modifies what is prohibited from being made available to the public regarding information relative to RFB, RFP, or RFA cancellations. This bill also increases the minimum value of county contracts subject to competitive bidding and makes this value consistent across all counties.