SENATE DOCKET, NO. 157        FILED ON: 1/9/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1896

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Marc R. Pacheco

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to life cycle costs for public construction.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Marc R. Pacheco

First Plymouth and Bristol

 

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

4/24/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 157        FILED ON: 1/9/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1896

By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1896) of Marc R. Pacheco for legislation relative to life cycle costs for public construction.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1753 OF 2017-2018.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act relative to life cycle costs for public construction.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the awarding authority for a contract for the construction or reconstruction of any public work shall factor in life cycle cost estimates when determining the lowest responsible and eligible bidder.  For the purposes of this act, life cycle cost estimates shall mean estimates of the operational costs of the facility and the costs of installing, financing, fueling, maintaining, and replacing an energy system, including the cost of any energy conservation measures to reduce the required capacity or fuel consumption of any energy system.