AN ACT REQUIRING THE COMMISSIONER OF TRANSPORTATION TO RESPOND TO APPEALS OF A CONSTRUCTION BID REJECTION WITHIN FIFTEEN DAYS.

SB 284 requires Connecticut's Commissioner of Transportation to respond to appeals from contractors who had construction bids rejected within 15 days of receiving the appeal. This bill directly affects contractors who lose bidding opportunities for state transportation projects and seek to challenge the rejection. The key provision sets a strict 15-day deadline for the Commissioner to provide a written response to these appeals. The bill does not change the criteria for bid rejection but mandates a faster administrative process for addressing contractor appeals.