S-4121.1
SENATE BILL 6263
State of Washington
69th Legislature
2026 Regular Session
By Senators Muzzall, Wellman, Nobles, and Shewmake
Read first time 01/21/26. Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.
AN ACT Relating to school district public bid limits; and reenacting and amending RCW 28A.335.190 .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 28A.335.190 and 2023 c 395 s 17 and 2023 c 4 s 1 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:
(1) When, in the opinion of the board of directors of any school district, the cost of any furniture, supplies, equipment, building, improvements, or repairs, other construction work by a contractor who meets the criteria in RCW 39.04.350 , or other purchases, except books, will equal or exceed the threshold levels specified in subsections (2) and (4) of this section, complete plans and specifications for such work or purchases shall be prepared and notice by publication given in at least one newspaper of general circulation within the district, once each week for two consecutive weeks, of the intention to receive bids and that specifications and other information may be examined at the office of the board or any other officially designated location. The cost of any public work, improvement, or repair for the purposes of this section shall be the aggregate of all amounts to be paid for labor, material, and equipment on one continuous or interrelated project where work is to be performed simultaneously or in close sequence. The bids shall be in writing and shall be opened and read in public on the date and in the place named in the notice and after being opened shall be filed for public inspection.