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4091125897058507872583C3007C8991 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB19-076

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date Mar 20, 2019      
Location HCR 0112



SB19-076 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole


04:40:21 PM  

Representative Rich introduced Senate Bill 19-076 concerning the procurement of consulting engineering services for the Department of Transportation (CDOT) construction projects. The bill requires CDOT to contract through a fixed bid for construction management and construction engineering services provided by a consulting engineer.  Consulting engineers may not be paid by the hour.  The sponsor  provided a handout (Attachment B).

04:42:44 PM  

Marilen Reimer, representing the American Council of Engineering Companies of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

04:44:38 PM  

Andy Karsian, representing the Colorado Department of Transportation, testified in support of the bill.

04:45:03 PM  

The committee questioned the witnesses about the history of the Transportation Committee and the Efficiency and Accountability Committee, the costs of consulting and engineering, and the safety clause.

04:52:31 PM  

Representative Rich talked about amendment L.004 (Attachment C).



04:54:15 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment C)
Moved Froelich
Seconded Exum
Carver
Catlin
Froelich
Galindo
Hooton
Humphrey
Lewis
Valdez A.
Valdez D.
Exum
Gray
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


04:55:54 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 19-076, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Exum
Seconded Humphrey
Carver Yes
Catlin Yes
Froelich Yes
Galindo Yes
Hooton Yes
Humphrey Yes
Lewis Yes
Valdez A. Yes
Valdez D. Yes
Exum Yes
Gray Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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