Substitute Senate Bill No. 1184, also known as Public Act No. 25-92, amends the existing law regarding competitive bidding for municipal contracts. The bill specifically modifies subsection (a) of section 7-148v of the general statutes by increasing the threshold for sealed bidding from twenty-five thousand dollars to thirty-five thousand dollars. This change allows municipalities to establish their own bidding requirements through an ordinance, which can exempt contracts or purchases valued at or below this new threshold from the sealed bidding process.

The bill also clarifies that any ordinances enacted by municipalities prior to October 1, 1989, remain valid and that the new provisions do not restrict a municipality's ability to enter into contracts as permitted under section 4a-53a. The effective date for this change is set for October 1, 2025.