Sec. 4b-100. Regulations. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 4b-100. Regulations. (a) The Commissioner of Public Works shall adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to implement the provisions of sections 4b-91 to 4b-100, inclusive. Such regulations shall include (1) objective criteria for evaluating the qualifications of bidders, (2) objective criteria for evaluating proposals, and (3) the procedures for evaluating bids after the prequalification status of the bidder has been verified.

      (b) The Commissioner of Public Works shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, establishing a procedure for promptly hearing and ruling on claims alleging a violation or violations of sections 4b-91 to 4b-100, inclusive. Such claims may be initiated by the Department of Public Works or any party whose financial interests may be affected by the decision on such a claim.

      (P.A. 89-367, S. 5; P.A. 03-215, S. 7; P.A. 04-141, S. 5.)

      History: P.A. 03-215 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (b) and inserted Subsec. (a) re regulations to implement Secs. 4b-91 to 4b-100, effective October 1, 2004; P.A. 04-141 amended Subsec. (a) to add requirement that regulations include objective criteria for evaluating projects as new Subdiv. (2) and to redesignate existing Subdiv. (2) as Subdiv. (3).

      Subsec. (b):

      Neither the competitive bidding statutes nor the regulations promulgated by Department of Public Works require department to hold a hearing to address alleged violations of bidding process for public building contracts. 282 C. 764.