Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB21-1056

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date Mar 16, 2021 Location LSB A

HB21-1056 - Lay Over


	01:32:30 PM	Representative Pelton, prime sponsor, introduced HB21-1056 concerning public projects supervised by the Department of Transportation (CDOT) that are subject to the Construction Bidding for Public Projects Act. Currently, CDOT is subject to the act if a project is expected to exceed $150,000. The bill raises the amount to $500,000. In addition, the bill raises the project cost amount for which CDOT must obtain Transportation Commission approval from $50,000 to $100,000. Finally, the bill limits existing requirements that CDOT pay local prevailing wages on specified federal acts to projects that cost more than $500,000.
	01:34:37 PM	The bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee.
	01:34:49 PM	Andy Karsian, representing CDOT, testified on the bill.
	01:41:01 PM	Mr. Karsian responded to questions from the committee.
	01:53:31 PM	Mr. Karsian continued to respond to questions from the committee.
	01:56:19 PM	Eric Bergman, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill. Tony Milo, representing the Colorado Contractors Association, testified neutral to the bill.
	01:58:26 PM	The bill was laid over for action only on a future date to be determined.