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PROCUREMENT CODE AMENDMENTS

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2015 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Scott K. Jenkins

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House Sponsor: ____________

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill modifies the Utah Procurement Code relating to public transit district rules.
10     Highlighted Provisions:
11          This bill:
12          ▸     modifies a provision authorizing a public transit district to make rules governing the
13     procurement of certain projects.
14     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
15          None
16     Other Special Clauses:
17          None
18     Utah Code Sections Affected:
19     AMENDS:
20          63G-6a-106, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 196
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22     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
23          Section 1. Section 63G-6a-106 is amended to read:
24          63G-6a-106. Procurement units with specific statutory procurement authority --
25     Independent procurement authority.
26          (1) A procurement unit with procurement authority under the following provisions has
27     independent procurement authority to the extent of the applicable provisions and for the

28     procurement items specified in the applicable provisions:
29          (a) Title 53B, State System of Higher Education;
30          (b) Title 63A, Chapter 5, State Building Board - Division of Facilities Construction
31     and Management;
32          (c) Title 67, Chapter 5, Attorney General;
33          (d) Title 72, Transportation Code; and
34          (e) Title 78A, Chapter 5, District Court.
35          (2) Except as otherwise provided in Sections 63G-6a-105 and 63G-6a-107, a
36     procurement unit shall conduct a procurement in accordance with this chapter.
37          (3) (a) (i) The Department of Transportation may make rules governing the
38     procurement of highway construction or improvement.
39          (ii) Subsection (3)(a)(i) supersedes Subsections (1) and (2).
40          (b) The applicable rulemaking authority for a public transit district may make rules
41     [governing], consistent with the provisions of this chapter, to govern the procurement of a
42     transit construction project or a transit improvement project.
43          [(c) This Subsection (3) supersedes Subsections (1) and (2).]
44          (4) (a) A procurement unit listed in Subsection (4)(b) may, without the supervision,
45     interference, oversight, control, or involvement of the division or the chief procurement officer,
46     but in accordance with the requirements of this chapter:
47          (i) engage in a standard procurement process;
48          (ii) procure an item under an exception, as provided in this chapter, to the requirement
49     to use a standard procurement process; or
50          (iii) otherwise engage in an act authorized or required by this chapter.
51          (b) The procurement units to which Subsection (4)(a) applies are:
52          (i) a legislative procurement unit;
53          (ii) a judicial procurement unit;
54          (iii) an educational procurement unit;
55          (iv) a local government procurement unit;
56          (v) a conservation district;
57          (vi) a local building authority;
58          (vii) a local district;

59          (viii) a public corporation;
60          (ix) a special service district;
61          (x) a public transit district; and
62          (xi) a procurement unit referred to in Subsection (1), to the extent authorized in
63     Subsection (1).
64          (c) A procurement unit with independent procurement authority shall comply with the
65     requirements of this chapter.
66          (d) Notwithstanding Subsection (4)(a), a procurement unit with independent
67     procurement authority may agree in writing with the division to extend the authority of the
68     division or the chief procurement officer to the procurement unit, as provided in the agreement.
69          (5) (a) The attorney general may, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, but
70     without involvement by the division or the chief procurement officer:
71          (i) retain outside counsel; or
72          (ii) procure litigation support services, including retaining an expert witness.
73          (b) A procurement unit with independent procurement authority that is not represented
74     by the attorney general's office may, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, but
75     without involvement by the division or the chief procurement officer:
76          (i) retain outside counsel; or
77          (ii) procure litigation support services, including retaining an expert witness.
78          (6) The state auditor's office may, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, but
79     without involvement by the division or the chief procurement officer, procure audit services.
80          (7) The state treasurer may, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, but
81     without involvement by the division or the chief procurement officer, procure:
82          (a) deposit and investment services; and
83          (b) services related to issuing bonds.






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