GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1995

S	2 

SENATE BILL 240
Second Edition Engrossed 3/30/95

Short Title:  Let DOT Dredge for Local Gov't.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Senators Speed, Hoyle, Perdue, Dannelly, Edwards, and Hartsell.

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Referred to:  Transportation

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February 22, 1995

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO PERFORM DREDGING SERVICES FOR UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1. Article 6 of Chapter 136 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 136-82.3.  Authority to perform dredging services.
The Department of Transportation may perform dredging services, on a cost reimbursement basis, for a unit of local government if the unit cannot obtain the services from a private company at a reasonable cost.  A unit of local government is considered to be unable to obtain dredging services at a reasonable cost if it solicits bids for the dredging services in accordance with Article 8 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes and does not receive a bid, considered by the Department of Transportation Engineering Staff, to be reasonable."
Sec. 2.  G.S. 66-58(c) is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:
"(16)	The performance by the Department of Transportation of dredging services for a unit of local government."
Sec. 3.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1995.