Title 18, Title 18

(1) The department is not subject to any requirements for competitive bidding on state leases or services to the state on vending facilities that are to be made available to certified blind persons or when purchasing initial supplies for the purpose of assisting a blind vendor. (…

The department may, except on state property, directly or through contractual arrangements, operate a facility consisting solely of vending machines if it has determined that operation by a blind vendor would be inappropriate. The department shall not directly operate vending mac…

(1) There is a vending machine account in the state special revenue fund to the credit of the department of public health and human services. (2) The department shall collect a percentage of income from vending machines on federal property and state property that are not operated…

For purposes of this part, the following definitions apply: (1) "Blind person" means a person whose central visual acuity does not exceed 20/200 in the better eye with correcting lenses or whose visual acuity is greater than 20/200 but is accompanied by a limitation in the field …

(1) Whenever state property is proposed to be made available to private persons for use as a vending facility, if two or more substantially equal proposals submitted by responsible bidders are determined to most closely meet the purchasing agency's specifications and if one of th…

Procurement under this part is subject to all other statutes governing state procurement except that in case of conflict the provisions of this part apply.

The department shall adopt rules to implement this part.

(1) The legislature finds that: (a) the advent of the information age throughout the United States and around the world has resulted in lasting changes in information technology; (b) the use of interactive visual display terminals by the state is becoming a widespread means of ac…

As used in this part, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply: (1) "Access" means the ability to receive, use, and manipulate data and operate controls included in information technology. (2) "Blind or visually impaired" means an individual who has:…

When information technology equipment and software are procured for use by employees, program participants, or members of the public, the state agency head shall ensure that the equipment or software: (1) provides blind or visually impaired individuals with access, including inte…

(1) The technology access clause, referred to in 18-5-603(3), must be developed by the department of administration and must require compliance with nonvisual access standards developed by the state. The access clause and the nondiscrimination language required in 49-3-207 must b…

(1) For the purposes of ensuring the effective phasing in of nonvisual access technology procurement, the head of any state agency may not approve exclusion of the technology access clause required by 18-5-604 from any contract with respect to the compatibility of standard operat…

(1) The department has exclusive power, subject to the approval of the governor, to sell or otherwise dispose of or to authorize the sale or other disposition of all materials and supplies, service equipment, or other personal property of any kind owned by the state but not neede…

If a state institution or agency needs and requests the materials, etc., to be disposed of, that institution or agency, upon the approval of the governor, may receive the materials, etc., requested.

All sales of highway equipment shall be by public auction or sealed bids, and all proceeds received by the department from the sale of all material, supplies, equipment, and all other personal property of the department of transportation shall be placed in the highway account of …

(1) Except as provided in 1-11-301, 16-12-104, and 16-12-503, the department has exclusive power, subject to the approval of the governor, to contract for all printing for any purpose used by the state in any state office (elective or appointive), agency, or institution. (2) The …

All printing for which the state of Montana is chargeable shall bear the label of the branch of the international typographical union, the allied printing trades council, or the amalgamated lithographers of America of the locality in which it is printed, except under the followin…

Any officer of the state who shall accept any printed matter for which the state is chargeable in whole or in part or who is found to have had printed matter produced, under conditions other than as set forth in chapter 4 of this title, 18-7-104, or 18-7-107 shall be subject to a…

The department may not approve a claim for printing submitted by a state officer, agency, or institution unless: (1) a purchase order has been prepared and approved by the department prior to ordering the printing; or (2) written approval has been given by the department to order…

All printing, binding, and stationery work for the state of Montana is subject to the preference in 18-1-102(1)(b). Federal exemptions as specified in 18-1-102(2)(b) apply.

(1) In all cases and instances where any publication is required by law or is duly authorized to be made, executed, or accomplished by, for, or on behalf of the state of Montana or any of the institutions of said state or any of the departments, boards, bureaus, or commissions th…

The prices, rates, and standards herein fixed and prescribed are in each instance and for every case covered by this part the maximum prices, rates, and standards. Their prescription and establishment herein shall in no case be taken as prohibiting a lesser or lower rate or price…

(1) The following is the basis of measurement for the computation of folios in the various sizes of type, when set in a column 13 ems pica wide, and constitutes a folio within the meaning of this part: (a) 12 lines of 6-point type; (b) 14 lines of 7-point type; (c) 16 lines of 8-…

No claim against the state for legal advertising or any of the publications covered by this part shall be allowed unless there is attached to said claim the certification of the publisher or printer (in the case of corporations or quasi-corporations by the business or advertising…

Any person or any corporation or any firm or any quasi-corporation who shall violate any provision of this part or swear falsely hereunder or charge or attempt to charge the state of Montana in excess of the prices and rates herein fixed or in any manner circumvent or attempt to …

This part may be cited as the "State Printing Control Act".

As used in this part, the following definitions apply: (1) "Agency" means each state office, department, board, commission, council, committee, unit of the university system, or other entity or instrumentality of the executive branch, office of the legislative branch, or office o…

The department may prepare recommended standards for state printing of public documents.

Each agency shall include a public disclosure of costs on all public documents. The public disclosure must contain the following statement, with required information inserted, to be printed on the exterior cover of the publication: "... copies of this public document were publish…

The following factors shall be utilized in estimating cost data: (1) printing, including all expenditures for production, whether on bid or in-house; and (2) circulation, including all expenditures for postage and for salaries of agency or department personnel involved in distrib…

The purpose of this part is to provide: (1) for the department of administration to set maximum prices that may be charged for county legal advertising; and (2) for the purchase of county printed forms and materials.

Unless the context requires otherwise, in this part "department" means the department of administration provided for in 2-15-1001.

(1) The maximum prices to be charged for county legal advertising is $14 for each folio for the first insertion, with a follow-on rate of $12 for each folio for any subsequent insertion. (2) (a) The department shall annually adjust the maximum prices in subsection (1) using the l…

The department shall adopt necessary standards for typeface, type size, type style, and type leading for county legal advertising.

(1) The county commissioners shall contract for all advertising required by law. The advertising required by law must be awarded to a newspaper that: (a) is published in the county; (b) has general circulation; (c) has been published continuously at least once a week in the count…

(1) The contract must be let to the printing establishment that in the judgment of the county commissioners is the most suitable for performing the work. The county commissioners shall require a contractor to perform the county printing contract subject to the requirements of Tit…

The board of county commissioners shall call for competitive bids: (1) from persons or firms qualified to bid on county printing under the terms of this part; or (2) for county legal advertising if there is more than one legally qualified newspaper in the county.

None of the provisions of this part applies to any printing or advertising that may be required in connection with the holding of county fairs and expositions.

The legislature hereby establishes a state policy that governmental agencies publicly announce requirements for architectural, engineering, and land surveying services and negotiate contracts for such professional services on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualification…

Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, in this part, the following definitions apply: (1) "Agency" means a state agency, local agency, or special district. (2) "Architectural, engineering, and land surveying" means services rendered by a person, other than as an employee…

Each agency shall publish in advance its requirement for professional services. The announcement must state concisely the general scope and nature of the project or work for which the services are required and the address of a representative of the agency who can provide further …

(1) In the procurement of architectural, engineering, and land surveying services, the agency may encourage firms engaged in the lawful practice of their profession to submit annually or biennially a statement of qualifications and performance data. The agency shall evaluate curr…

(1) The agency shall negotiate a contract with the most qualified firm for architectural, engineering, and land surveying services at a price that the agency determines to be fair and reasonable. In making its determination, the agency shall take into account the estimated value …

This part does not apply to solicitation and award of an investment grade energy audit or energy performance contract pursuant to Title 90, chapter 4, part 11, or to the construction or installation of conservation measures pursuant to the energy performance contract.

(1) This part need not be complied with by an agency when the contracting authority makes a finding in accordance with this or any other applicable law that an emergency requires the immediate execution of the work involved. This part does not relieve the contracting authority fr…

(1) All agencies securing architectural, engineering, and land surveying services for projects for which the fees are estimated not to exceed $50,000 may contract for those professional services by direct negotiation. (2) Except as provided in 18-8-204(3), an agency may not separ…