Sen. Judy Warnick (R–Moses Lake) sponsored SB 5702 changing the public works bidding process. The bill requires cities to provide all bidders copies of the bids within 2 business days after the opening of a bid. The city would then need to wait an additional two days before offering a contract to the winning bidder.

Protesting bidders retain all of their rights of equitable relief even if they failed to provide a written protest within the two days of receiving bid information from the cities.

AWC is monitoring changes to the public works bidding process.

Dates to remember

The bill will be heard Thursday, February 14 in the Senate Local Government Committee at 8 am.