2013 House Bill 5167 / 2014 Public Act 471

Require competitive bidding on some road maintenance

Introduced in the House

Dec. 4, 2013

Introduced by Rep. Wayne Schmidt (R-104)

To require road agencies to seek competitive bids for road maintenance projects greater than $100,000 and use a "performance based" payment system.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

May 7, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 8, 2014

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Jim Townsend (D-26)

To limit the bill's provisions to road preservation projects, as opposed to building new roads, lanes, etc.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Marilyn Lane (D-31)

To limit the scope of the bill to state road projects, not ones managed by local road agencies.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 108 to 1 (details)

To require road agencies to seek competitive bids for road maintenance projects greater than $100,000 and use a "performance based" payment system. This is part of a House road funding package.

Received in the Senate

May 13, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Infrastructure Modernization

June 11, 2014

Amendment offered by Sen. Dave Hildenbrand (R-29)

To revise an exception from the proposed mandae for contracts for road maintenance.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To require road agencies to seek competitive bids for road maintenance projects greater than $100,000 and use a "performance based" payment system. This is part of a House road funding package.

Received in the House

Dec. 19, 2014

Substitute offered by Rep. Wayne Schmidt (R-104)

To adopt a version of the bill that does not require local road agencies to use competitive bidding on large projects.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 107 to 3 (details)

To require road agencies to seek competitive bids for road maintenance projects greater than $100,000, unless they "affirm" a different system would serve the public interest better. Also, to require the Department of Transportation to develop "performance based" road project rating system, and allocate 20 percent of funds to local agencies based on its cost/benefit criteria.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 19, 2014

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 31, 2014