WEST virginia legislature

2020 regular session

Introduced

House Bill 4869

By Delegates Hanshaw (Mr. Speaker) and Miley

[Introduced February 11, 2020; Referred to the Committee on Political Subdivisions then Government Organization]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §5-22-4, relating to requiring a public entity accepting a bid on a public construction contract or any other type of contract to notify every municipality and county in which the contractor or any of its subcontractors will be performing services under the contract of the existence of the contract.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 22. GOVERNMENT CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.

§5-22-4. Notification of local governments.

The public entity accepting a bid on a public construction contract or any other type of contract shall notify in writing every municipality and county in which the contractor or any of its subcontractors will be performing services under the contract. The notification shall be made within seven days of acceptance of the bid. The notification shall include a brief description of the services to be provided, the identity of the contractor, including its contact information, and the approximate time the services will be performed.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to require a public entity accepting a bid on a public contract to notify all municipalities and counties in which the contractor or any of its subcontractors will be performing services under the contract of the existence of the contract.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.