Highways: construction and repair; 10-year warranty contract on state road projects; require. Amends secs. 11, 12 & 13 of 1951 PA 51 (MCL 247.661 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5175'25

HB 5176 requires contractors to provide a 10-year warranty for all state road construction and repair projects. This means contractors must fix any defects in the work for a full decade after completion, shifting long-term maintenance responsibility from the state to the contractors. The bill amends Michigan’s 1951 Highway Act (MCL 247.661 et seq.) to add this warranty requirement to Section 11. It directly affects state contractors who build or repair public roads, potentially reducing future taxpayer costs for road repairs.