April 12, 2005, Introduced by Senators SWITALSKI and OLSHOVE and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
A bill to amend 1909 PA 283, entitled
"An act to revise, consolidate, and add to the laws relating to the
establishment, opening, discontinuing, vacating, closing, altering,
improvement, maintenance, and use of the public highways and
private roads; the condemnation of property and gravel therefor;
the building, repairing and preservation of bridges; maintaining
public access to waterways under certain conditions; setting and
protecting shade trees, drainage, and cutting weeds and brush
within this state; providing for the election or appointment and
defining the powers, duties, and compensation of state, county,
township, and district highway officials; and to prescribe
penalties and provide remedies,"
by amending section 10 (MCL 224.10), as amended by 2004 PA 516.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 10. (1) The clerk and the members of a board of county
road commissioners are subject to 1968 PA 317, MCL 15.321 to
15.330.
(2) The board of county road commissioners shall employ a
competent county highway engineer who shall make surveys ordered by
the board, prepare plans and specifications for roads, bridges, and
culverts, and exercise general supervision over construction to
insure that the plans and specifications are strictly followed. Two
or more adjoining counties may employ the same engineer, if the
work in 1 or more of the counties is not enough to employ the whole
time of the engineer. The engineer employed by the board shall be
known as the county highway engineer.
(3) The board may also engage other professional and
consultant services as it considers necessary to implement this act
and promote efficiency and economy in the operation of the county
road system. The board may also employ other necessary laborers and
may purchase machines, tools, appliances, and materials which it
considers necessary or convenient for the performance of work by
the laborers. In cases involving the expenditure of an amount
greater than $15,000.00 for the purchase of machines, tools,
appliances, and materials, the board of county road commissioners
shall advertise for sealed proposals for the machines, tools,
appliances, and materials proposed to be purchased, except under
emergency conditions, in which case the limit shall not exceed
$50,000.00. All purchases made under this section shall be compiled
separately for purposes of board approval. The board shall
advertise for sealed proposals for the purchase of passenger
vehicles and trucks weighing less than 5,000 pounds. The board may
purchase surplus properties from the state and federal governments
without advertising for sealed proposals.
(4) Each county road commission shall take all reasonable
steps to ensure minority business enterprises have the equal
opportunity to compete and perform contracts or purchases of
services, or both, for the county road commission. The county road
commission shall issue a plan for implementing this subsection.
(5)
A Subject to any
requirements of law, a county road
commission
may enter into a contract or agreement
for the purchase
of
real or personal property for public purposes, to be paid for in
installments
over a period not to exceed 15 years or the useful
life
of the property acquired, whichever is less to purchase, sell,
convey, or otherwise transfer the interest in real or personal
property, including road rights-of-way vested in fee. Real or
personal property purchased under this act may serve as collateral
in support of the purchase, contract, or agreement.