Change requirements for certain road and building construction projects for the Department of Transportation
This bill changes how Nebraska's Department of Transportation (DOT) solicits bids for road and building projects. For projects over $250,000 (adjusted annually for inflation), the DOT must publish notices in local newspapers for three weeks *and* on its website for 20 days before bids open. Smaller projects ($250,000 or less) can use simplified bidding with at least three contractors. The bill also maintains a $100,000 cost limit for building construction without legislative approval.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Legislature Passage
May 2025
Legislature Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 16, 2025
Signed May 15, 2025
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MODERATE
This bill modifies how the Nebraska Department of Transportation solicits bids for road construction projects and updates related purchasing authority. The changes allow for online bid notices as an alternative to newspaper publication and adjust the threshold for requiring bids from multiple contractors. These updates modernize procurement procedures while maintaining oversight on public spending.
Scope change
The bill expands procurement options by allowing web-based bid notices alongside traditional newspaper publication, and clarifies requirements for smaller contracts under $250,000.
REQUIREMENT
Changed bid solicitation requirements to allow notice publication on the department's official webpage as an alternative to newspaper publication, with provisions for internet service outages.
Reorganized bid solicitation procedures for contracts over $250,000 to clarify that web-based notice satisfies requirements even if newspaper publication encounters delays.
Updated bid solicitation requirements for contracts under $250,000 to maintain the option of requesting bids from at least three potential bidders.
TECHNICAL
Repealed and re-enacted sections 39-1348 and 39-1355 to incorporate the new procurement language while preserving existing authority for purchasing road materials and equipment.
Floor votes · Legislature Apr 2, 2025
How they voted
29–0
Passed · 20 other
Total votes 49
Apr 2, 2025
N
Nonpartisan49
59% Yea
Vote distribution
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All Nay
Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
5
Committee
2
May 15, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on May 15, 2025
executive
May 14, 2025
Legislature · Passed
President/Speaker signed
legislature
May 14, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0
legislature
Apr 2, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Transportation and Telecommunications AM554 adopted
legislature
Mar 20, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File with AM554
legislature
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation and Telecommunications Committee
legislature
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Moser
NNonpartisan
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