The Joint Committee on Legislative Management may extend a contract for the purchase of supplies, materials, equipment or contractual services which expires on or after October 1, 1990, and is subject to the competitive bidding requirements of subsection (a) of section 2-71p, without complying with such requirements, if (1) the committee makes a written determination, supported by documentation, that (A) soliciting competitive bids for such purchase would cause a hardship for the state, (B) such solicitation would result in a major increase in the cost of such supplies, materials, equipment or contractual services or (C) the contractor is the sole source for such supplies, materials, equipment or contractual services, (2) the committee solicits at least three competitive quotations in addition to the contractor's quotation and (3) the committee makes a written determination that no such competitive quotation which complies with the existing specifications for the contract is lower than or equal to the contractor's quotation. Any such contract extension shall be based on the contractor's quotation. No contract may be extended more than two times under this section.
(P.A. 90-252, S. 7, 10.)
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 2 - General Assembly and Legislative Agencies
Chapter 18a - Joint Committee on Legislative Management
Section 2-71a. - Joint Committee on Legislative Management.
Section 2-71b. - Duties and powers of committee.
Section 2-71e. - Staff for legislative commissions and interim committees.
Section 2-71f. - Employment of staffs to assist legislative leaders.
Section 2-71g. - Supplies and equipment for General Assembly.
Section 2-71j and 2-71k. - Transfer of Legislative Council employees. Appropriation.
Section 2-71l. - Provision of general statutes and agency regulations to legislative committees.
Section 2-71m. - Legislative audit review subcommittee.
Section 2-71o. - Group health insurance for temporary sessional employees. Payment. Regulations.
Section 2-71q. - Procedures for selection of design professional services or construction manager.
Section 2-71r. - Disqualification from bidding on contracts. Suspension.
Section 2-71s. - Restrictions on contract extensions.
Section 2-71t. - Retention of personal service contractors; personal service agreements.
Section 2-71w. - Multiple criteria bids or proposals. Pilot program.
Section 2-71x. - Funds for Connecticut Television Network coverage.