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Wisconsin Statutes Organization of State Government (Ch. 13 to 22) § 16.87. Approval of contracts by secretary and governor; audit

Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(1) In this section:

(a) “Construction work” includes all labor and materials used in the framing or assembling of component parts in the erection, installation, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, conversion, razing, demolition or removal of any appliance, device, equipment, building, structure or facility.

(am) “Disabled veteran-owned business” means a business certified by the department of administration under s. 16.283(3).

(b) “Environmental consultant services” includes services provided by environmental scientists, engineers and other experts.

(c) “Limited trades work” has the meaning given under s. 16.70(7).

(2)(a) A contract for engineering services or architectural services or a contract involving an expenditure of $10,000 or more for construction work, or $30,000 or more for limited trades work, to be done for or furnished to the state or a department, board, commission, or officer of the state is exempt from the requirements of ss. 16.705 and 16.75.

(b) The department shall attempt to ensure that 5 percent of the total amount expended under this section in each fiscal year is paid to minority businesses, as defined in s. 16.75(3m)(a)4.

(c) The department shall attempt to ensure that at least 1 percent of the total amount expended under this section in each fiscal year is paid to disabled veteran-owned businesses.

(3) Except as provided in sub. (4), a contract under sub. (2) is not valid or effectual for any purpose until it is endorsed in writing and approved by the secretary or the secretary's designee and, if the contract involves an expenditure over $300,000, approved by the governor. Except as provided in sub. (4), no payment or compensation for work done under any contract involving $2,500 or more, except a highway contract, may be made unless the written claim is audited and approved by the secretary or the secretary's designee. Any change order to a contract requiring approval under this subsection requires the prior approval by the secretary or the secretary's designee and, if the change order involves an expenditure over $300,000, the approval of the governor.

(4) This section does not apply to contracts by the department of natural resources for environmental consultant services or engineering services for hazardous substance spill response under s. 292.11 or environmental repair under s. 292.31, or for environmental consultant services to assist in the preparation of an environmental impact statement or to provide preapplication services under s. 23.40.

(5) This section does not apply to any project specified in s. 13.48(10)(c).

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