California Public Contract Code

§ 20682

PCC § 20682 Effective Jan 1, 2006Div. 2 · Part 3 · Ch. 1 · Art. 43

Statute text

(a)A district may purchase materials and supplies for the construction or completion of any building, structure, or improvements in the open market when the cost does not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000).

(b)Contracts for materials and supplies for the construction or completion of any building, structure, or improvement, when the cost exceeds twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), shall be contracted for and let to the lowest responsible bidder after notice. If two or more bids are the same and the lowest, the district board may accept the one it chooses.

(c)The district shall publish a notice inviting bids for any contract for which competitive bidding is required at least one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the district at least one week before the time specified for receiving bids. The notice inviting bids shall set a date for opening the bids and distinctly state the materials and supplies to be purchased.

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Legislative history

Repealed and added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 249, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2006.