"Relating to state agency construction and maintenance contracts throughout the state."

In order to maintain transparency and to make certain public funds are spent efficiently, statute requires construction and maintenance contracts be awarded on the basis of a competitive bid.

In the case of small projects or repairs, law allows the state, for the purpose of efficiency, to fund a project in-house through what's termed a "force account." Ideally, these are for projects costing $250,000 or less.

The purpose of SCR 25 is to encourage the State of Alaska (primarily DOT-PF) to use day labor, 24-hour call out contracts, competitively bid, in the range of $250,000 to $1,500,000.

Contractors employ skilled managers and maintain an inventory of specialized equipment. Therefore, construction work done in the public sector requires similar staffing as well as inventory, thus resulting in increased cost to the ratepayer.

Day labor contracts on 24-hour call would be all-encompassing, using the competitive bid process to set line item costs for a set of numerous individual tasks, such from replacing a road sign to filling a pothole to grading a gravel runway.

Contractors on 24-hour call would use local labor sources.

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