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Reauthorization Update
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Bill Summary & Status from the Library of
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Rep. Carolyn Kilpatricks' 7/17/03
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Letters of Support
Committee Testimony
TEA-21 Reauthorization --
9/29/2003 Washington Post Article
A Summary of HR 1980
SAFETY, ACCOUNTABILITY AND FUNDING EFFICIENCY FOR
TRANSPORTATION (SAFE-T)
Increasingly state and local transportation agencies
are spending hundreds of millions of federal dollars on private
contracts for architectural, engineering, construction
inspection and related transportation services without
determining if these contracts are cost effective, result in the
construction of safe projects, or in any way serve the public
interest.
The Safety, Accountability and Funding Efficiency
for Transportation (SAFE-T) legislation proposed for inclusion
in the TEA-21 reauthorization will ensure taxpayers receive
safe, high quality transportation services at the best possible
price by requiring state and local transportation agencies
to prepare a cost-benefit analysis, and assess the past
performance and political contribution histories of contractors,
prior to contracting for transportation services.
Specifically, SAFE-T requires government agencies to
prepare a:
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS for any private contract
proposed to utilize $100,000 or more of Federal funds. The
analysis must outline the cost of doing the proposed work by
private contract or with government agency employees and assess
the potential impacts on project delivery and public safety.
PERFORMANCE HISTORY of the private contractor
proposed to receive a contract, including a description of
previous work performed for government agencies and an
assessment of whether the contractor has delivered government
projects safely, on schedule and within budget.
POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION HISTORY of the private
contractor with whom the government agency is proposing to
contract for transportation services.
SAFE-T accountability provisions would not apply when
the work is of an emergency, specialty or intermittent nature.
SAFE-T also allows government agencies to use the federal Brooks
Act, their own qualification-based selection criteria, or any
other fair, competitive procurement process.
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