HCS SB 322 -- CONSTRUCTION-RELATED ACTIVITIES

This bill changes the laws regarding commercial zones and the
requirements for designing, constructing, and managing state
buildings.  In its main provisions, the bill:

(1)  Establishes a commercial zone east of the city limits of
Missouri City along State Highway 210 and northwest from the
intersection of State Highway 210 and State Highway 10 to include
the boundaries of the City of Excelsior Springs;

(2)  Extends the commercial zone surrounding the City of St.
Louis from 18 to 25 miles beyond its corporate city limits and
throughout St. Louis and St. Charles counties;

(3)  Extends the commercial zone of the City of Festus in
Jefferson County south from the city limits along U. S. Highway
61 to the intersection of State Route OO in St. Genevieve County;

(4)  Prohibits any motor vehicle from operating in the commercial
zone of the City of St. Joseph with a weight greater than 22,400
pounds on one axle or a height over 15 feet;

(5)  Allows the Second State Capitol Commission to control
copyrights and trademarks for any photograph, written work, art
object, or any product created of the Capitol or Capitol grounds
by granting access or use of the work.  Any money received must
be deposited into the Capitol Commission Fund to be used for
repairs, refurbishment, or creation of decorations or adornments
for the Capitol or its grounds;

(6)  Renames the Division of Facilities Management to the
Division of Facilities Management, Design, and Construction and
expands its responsibilities to include the supervision of any
design, construction, renovation, or repair of state facilities;

(7)  Requires that an open bidding process be used for all
projects in excess of $100,000.  For projects costing between
$25,000 and $100,000, a minimum of three contractors must be
solicited with the contract awarded to the lowest, responsive,
responsible bidder;

(8)  Prohibits the total expenditure per project on job order
contracts from exceeding $300,000; and

(9)  Specifies that the provisions of Sections 8.285 - 8.291,
RSMo, on contracts for architectural, engineering, and land
surveying services will not apply to any political subdivision
which adopts a qualification-based selection procedure
commensurate with state policy.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated July 25, 2007 at 11:22 am