Bill > SB2062

This bill amends North Dakota's bidding requirements for construction contracts and highway improvement projects by updating how the state department of transportation can advertise for bids. The key changes include allowing the department to use online publication on its website or in electronic formats as the primary method of advertising bids, instead of requiring publication in a county's official newspaper. The bill maintains requirements that bid solicitations must be made at least three weeks before bid opening and continue to specify that the solicitation must detail where contractors can inspect project plans, where bids should be filed, and the time and place bids will be opened. The bill also updates advertising requirements for equipment, materials, and supply purchases over $20,000, shifting from newspaper publication to the new electronic advertising methods. These changes are intended to modernize the bidding process, potentially reducing publication costs and making bid information more accessible to contractors through digital platforms.

Transportation and Infrastructure

Transportation (Senate)

https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo2062.html