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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
SB19-076

CDOT Colorado Department Of Transportation Consulting Engineer Contracts

Type Bill
Session 2019 Regular Session
Subjects
State Government Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Concerning the procurement of consulting engineer services for department of transportation construction projects.

Bill Summary:

Consulting engineer contracts for transportation projects - study by efficiency and accountability committee - report. The act requires the efficiency and accountability committee of the department of transportation (CDOT) to study and report to the executive director of CDOT and the transportation commission its findings and any recommendations regarding the following issues relating to consulting engineer contracts for CDOT projects:

  • Implementation of fixed bid procurement in lieu of bids based on hourly charges;
  • The quality assurance process;
  • The revolving door of retired CDOT employees going to work for consultants;
  • Incentives for closing out project contracts, early project completion, and timely problem resolution; and
  • Project staffing and implementation of a work plan for consistent CDOT and consultant construction project administration.
CDOT must annually report to its legislative oversight committees, as part of its annual "State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act" hearing, regarding the findings and any recommendations reported by the efficiency and accountability committee and the position of CDOT with respect to the findings and any recommendations.


(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator Ray Scott

Senator

Ray Scott

Senator Janice Rich

Representative

Janice Rich

Representative Donald Valdez

Representative

Donald Valdez

Committees

Senate

Transportation & Energy

House

Transportation & Local Government

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
04/12/2019 Signed Act PDF
04/02/2019 Final Act PDF
03/25/2019 Rerevised PDF
03/22/2019 Revised PDF
02/21/2019 Reengrossed PDF
02/20/2019 Engrossed PDF
01/10/2019 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
03/22/2019 PA2 PDF
02/13/2019 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
07/01/2019 FN4 PDF
02/26/2019 FN3 PDF
02/19/2019 FN2 PDF
01/17/2019 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment C) The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 19-076, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.002 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 19-076, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/26/2019 House Amendments REPASS
34
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/26/2019 House Amendments CONCUR
34
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
02/21/2019 Third Reading BILL
34
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/25/2019 Third Reading BILL
65
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
03/20/2019 L.004 HOU Transportation & Local Government Passed [*] PDF
02/20/2019 L.003 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
02/12/2019 L.002 SEN Transportation & Energy Passed [*] PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Date Location Action
04/12/2019 Governor Governor Signed
04/03/2019 Governor Sent to the Governor
04/02/2019 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
04/02/2019 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
03/26/2019 Senate Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
03/25/2019 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/22/2019 House House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
03/20/2019 House House Committee on Transportation & Local Government Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
02/22/2019 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation & Local Government
02/21/2019 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/20/2019 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
02/12/2019 Senate Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
01/10/2019 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
04/12/2019 102 CDOT Consulting Engineer Contracts PDF

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