The bill amends Wyoming law regarding public works contracts, particularly the procurement process and bidder qualifications. It empowers public entities, including agencies and the University of Wyoming, to determine the qualifications and responsibilities of bidders for capital construction projects. The bill mandates the rejection of any bids that have improper or missing signatures or illegible numerical values. Additionally, it requires public entities to provide a written response within ten business days to bidders whose bids are rejected or who are denied the opportunity to submit a bid, explaining the reasons for these decisions.

Moreover, the bill includes provisions that allow governing bodies to reject any bids or responses, in accordance with W.S. 16-6-119(b) through (d). If a contract is awarded to a bidder who is not the lowest responsible bidder, a written explanation must be provided to the lowest bidder within ten business days. The bill also stipulates that all supplies and materials costing $30,000 or more must be procured through competitive bidding, while allowing the district to reject bids and select individual items as needed. It clarifies that the bidding provisions do not apply to patented and manufactured products available in a noncompetitive market. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2023.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 9-2-3006, 15-1-113, 15-6-302, 16-6-119, 21-3-110, 24-1-132, 24-2-108, 35-2-429, 35-2-715, 35-3-107, 37-7-128, 41-7-412, 41-9-260, 41-10-113