2005 Connecticut Code - Sec. 4a-59a. Restrictions on contract extensions. Exception.
Sec. 4a-59a. Restrictions on contract extensions. Exception. (a) No state agency
may extend a contract for the purchase of supplies, materials, equipment or contractual
services which expires on or after October 1, 1990, and is subject to the competitive
bidding requirements of subsection (a) of section 4a-57, without complying with such
requirements, unless (1) the Commissioner of Administrative Services makes a written
determination, supported by documentation, that (A) soliciting competitive bids for such
purchase would cause a hardship for the state, (B) such solicitation would result in a
major increase in the cost of such supplies, materials, equipment or contractual services,
or (C) the contractor is the sole source for such supplies, materials, equipment or contractual services, (2) such commissioner solicits at least three competitive quotations in
addition to the contractor's quotation, and (3) the commissioner makes a written determination that no such competitive quotation which complies with the existing specifications for the contract is lower than or equal to the contractor's quotation. Any such
contract extension shall be based on the contractor's quotation. No contract may be
extended more than two times under this section.
(P.A. 90-252, S. 4, 10; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2, S. 71.)
History: May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2 added Subsec. (b) re extension of certain janitorial, building maintenance, security and food and beverage contracts for one year from expiration date and designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a), making technical changes therein, effective May 12, 2004.
