Sec. 15-101t. Bradley International Airport terminal improvement and renovation project. Solicitation of bids. Award of contract.

      Sec. 15-101t. Bradley International Airport terminal improvement and renovation project. Solicitation of bids. Award of contract. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 13a-95 and other statutes related to competitive bidding procedures, the Commissioner of Transportation may direct the construction manager for the Bradley International Airport terminal improvement and renovation project to solicit and prequalify responsible and qualified contractors. The list of prequalified contractors shall be approved by the commissioner. The construction manager shall obtain bids on the different construction elements of the project from the contractors on said list. The construction manager shall evaluate all such bids that are fair and reasonable with regard to the state's interest, from at least three prequalified contractors, and make a recommendation for selection to the commissioner. The commissioner shall make the final selection and the construction manager shall award the contract to the selected bidder. Any contractor awarded said contract pursuant to this section shall be subject to the same requirements concerning the furnishing of bonds as a contractor awarded a contract pursuant to section 13a-95.

      (P.A. 99-181, S. 35, 40.)

      History: P.A. 99-181 effective June 23, 1999.

      See Sec. 15-101k re scope of airport "project", as defined in Sec. 15-101l(n).