HB 1034 -- Construction of School District Facilities

Sponsor:  Portwood

This bill raises the current $12,500 threshold for advertising
for bids on school district construction to $25,000.  Currently,
the advertisement must run for two successive weeks; the bill
deletes that requirement and substitutes any two days of highest
readership in a period of two consecutive weeks.  The bill adds
that sufficient notice consists of placing a minimal notice in
the newspaper that may direct attention to a full notice posted
at the district headquarters and, if applicable, on the Internet.
The bill also adds a new subsection that permits waiver of the
advertising requirements when the school board votes unanimously
that the repair of a structure is an emergency.  The district
must make a reasonable effort to secure a competitive bid in
these circumstances.

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated October 11, 2002 at 9:00 am