Connecticut General Statutes Title 4A. Administrative Services § 4a-59a. Restrictions on contract extensions. Exceptions. Explanation of reasons for noncompliance

(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 the Commissioner of Administrative Services makes a written determination, supported by documentation, that (1) soliciting competitive bids for such purchase would cause a hardship for the state, (2) such solicitation would result in a major increase in the cost of such supplies, materials, equipment or contractual services, or (3) the contractor is the sole source for such supplies, materials, equipment or contractual services. Except in the case where the contractor is the sole source as set forth in subdivision (3) of this subsection, the commissioner shall solicit at least three competitive quotations in addition to the contractor's quotation, and shall make 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.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the Commissioner of Administrative Services may, for a period of up to one year from the date such contract would otherwise expire, (1) extend any contract in effect on May 1, 2005, with a value of fifty thousand dollars or more per year, to perform any of the following services for the state: Janitorial, building maintenance, security and food and beverage, provided any such extension shall include any applicable increase in the standard wage and the payroll burden to administer the standard wage, as established by the Labor Department, or (2) extend an existing contract if the commissioner certifies in writing that failure to provide such extension would compromise the continuity of state agency systems or operations.

(c) If any contract is extended pursuant to this section without complying with the competitive bidding requirements of subsection (a) of section 4a-57, the Commissioner of Administrative Services shall post the contract and an explanation of the reasons for such noncompliance on the Department of Administrative Services' Internet web site, provided nothing in this subsection shall be construed to require the disclosure of any information not required to be disclosed under subsection (b) of section 1-210.