Increasing Bid Limit Thresholds in Washington State

In HB 1198, the Capital Projects Advisory Review Board (CPARB) recommended to the Legislature to increase the public works bid limit thresholds for cities, counties, and higher education and to make the thresholds more consistent between the different types of jurisdictions. There was a public hearing on the bill before the State Government and Tribal Affairs Committee on January 23, 2009.

Another bill was also introduced, HB 1230 that would increase bid limits for water-sewer districts and fire protection districts, and metropolitan park districts. That bill also was considered in a public hearing before the same committee on the same date.

These bills have been consolidated into HB 1847. A public hearing on this bill will be held on February 12, 2009 before the House State Government and Tribal Affairs Committee at 8:00 a.m.