Department of Transportation and Infrastructure
32The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure is exempt from procuring the following goods and services through the Minister and is not required to procure them through a competitive bidding process:
(a)
the following materials, if the estimated value of the materials is less than 200,000 SDRs and if the department can demonstrate that transportation costs or technical considerations impose geographical limits on the available supply base:
(i)
gravel, sand, sandstone, rock and borrow material required for the maintenance and construction of highways and bridges;
(ii)
asphalt mix for highway maintenance; and
(iii)
concrete mix for highway and bridge maintenance and construction;
(a.1)
road salt for the maintenance of highways and bridges, regardless of the estimated value;
(b)
equipment rented for less than one year if rental rates are established for the equipment by the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure;
(c)
repairs to heavy equipment if the cost of the repairs cannot be estimated before they are begun;
(d)
fuel and parts for and operation and maintenance of government-operated aircraft;
(e)
repairs to government-operated aircraft; and
(f)
works of art to be used for decorative purposes.