ORS 279 Rewrite Project

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ORS 279 Rewrite Project

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ORS 279 Rewrite Project

• Background
• Structure Content
• Summary of changes to date
• How to get involved
• Questions

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The Rewrite -- Background

• 1997-1998 interim work group
• Several Legislative Concepts
• 1999-2000 interim work group
• Chaired by Rep. Larry Wells
• Basic Design work
• HR1 Speaker to establish an interim work group
  to address ORS 279.

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Interim Work Structure
HR1
House Work Group on Public Contracting
Legislative Counsel
Task Group
Drafting Group
General Procurement Topic Groups
Public Improvement Topic Groups
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Organization of Chapter

• ORS Chapter 279 A
• (Overarching) ORS Chapter 279 A
• (Overarching)
• Policy Statement
• Definitions
• Applicability
• Exceptions
• Authorities
• Method to determine if contract type belongs in
  Chapter B or C
• OMWESB
• Products of Individuals with Disabilities
• Cooperative Procurements
• Other overarching provisions

• ORS 279B
• General Procurement
• All contracting and procurement activities that
  are not Public Improvement construction
• General Provisions
• Source Selection
• Contract Formation
• Specifications
• Contract Preference
• Legal Remedies
• State Procurements

• ORS 279C
• Public Improvement
• (Construction)
• Typical Construction
• Roads
• Bridges
• Buildings
• Renovation
• Maintenance
• Repairs
• AE contracts
• Design/Bid/Build Procurements
• Alternative Contracting
• BOLI provisions
• Utilize the format to the greatest extent
  possible as shown in utilize format flow with 279
  B

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ORS 279 Part A
Overarching Content

• Authorization to use
• electronic transmissions
• Federal Override
• OMWESB
• Contract Preferences
• Recycling Program
• Products of Individuals with
• Disabilities
• Surplus Property
• Intergovernmental
• Relations/Cooperative
• Procurements
• Other overarching provisions

• Definitions
• Policy Statement
• Purpose
• Structure
• Organization of Chapter
• Applicability
• Exceptions
• Authorities
• Rule Making
• Local Contract Review
• Boards
• Delegation
• State Procurement

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ORS 279 Part B
General Procurement Content

• Definitions
• General Provisions
• Methods of Source Selections
• Cancellation, Rejection, Delays
• Contract Formation
• Specifications
• Contract Preferences
• Legal Remedies

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ORS 279 Part C
Public Improvement - Construction Content

• Definitions
• Purpose
• AE
• Procurement of Public Improvements
• Public Improvement Contract Provisions
• Payments
• Subcontractors
• Termination of Contract for Public Interest
  Reasons

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Changes _at_ 50,000 ft.General Procurements 279B

• Source Selection and Contract Formation
• Consistent procedures for source selection
  methods
• Competitive Sealed Bid or Competitive Sealed
  Proposal
• Intermediate procurements 5K-75K
• Special Procurements
• Notice of Intent to award required

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Changes _at_ 50,000 ftGeneral Procurements 279B

• Source Selection and Contract Formation
• Multi-step bidding procedures
• Price agreements explicitly authorized
• Determination of non responsibility rather than
  responsibility
• Qualified Products List

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Changes _at_ 50,000 ftGeneral Procurements 279B

• Specifications
• Promote optimal value, suitability for intended
  purpose and reasonably promote competition
• Take reasonable measures to prevent material
  competitive advantage if a person assists in
  preparation of specifications
• Distinction between brand name or equal and brand
  name

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Changes _at_ 50,000 ftGeneral Procurements 279B

• Legal Remedies
• Standard Solicitation Protest Process
• Standard Award Protest Process
• Challenge Process for Exemption and Special
  Procurement determinations
• Stay of award determination

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Changes _at_ 50,000 ftGeneral Procurements

• Contract Preferences
• Made user friendly article references the award
  process
• Streamline and standardize where feasible
• Removes inactive and dated provisions
• Separates state requirements from public agency
  requirements

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Changes _at_ 50,000 ftORS 279 C Construction

• Architect, Engineering, Land Surveyors Related
  Services
• Performance Payment bonds
• Competitive Proposals
• Competitive Quotes

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Changes _at_ 50,000 ftAll Procurements

• Oregon Minority, Women and Emerging Small
  Business
• Reformat and consolidate for ease of use
• Resolve technical conflicts and clarify
• Clarifies disqualification procedures
• Adds rejection for failure of contractor to
  certify it has not and will not unlawfully
  discriminate in the selection of a subcontractor

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Changes _at_ 50,000 ftAll Procurements

• Cooperative Purchases
• Resolve flaws in ORS 279.015
• Administering vrs. Purchasing agency
• Identify types of cooperative procurements
• Joint Cooperative Procurement
• Permissive Cooperative Procurement
• Appeal Process linked agency role

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Other Changes etc

• Applicability and Authority
• Who and what is in
• Who and what is out
• Clear identification of rule making authority
• Delegation ability to delegate unless otherwise
  prevented
• Effective Date March 2005

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How to get involved

• To be added to list serve Cara.L.Filsinger
• Participate in task group (Nov 27) or topic group
• Provide feedback to co-chairs
• Jessica Harris -- jessicah_at_agc-oregon.org
• Sue Klobertanz -- sklobertanz_at_ci.portland.or.us
• Dugan Petty -- dugan.a.petty_at_state.or .us

For more information connect to http//tpps.das.s
tate.or.us/purchasing/or Cara.L.Filsinger_at_state.or
.us
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