The purchase of all supplies, equipment and materials, and the construction of facilities and works, when the expenditure required exceeds five thousand dollars ($5,000), shall be by contract let to the lowest responsible bidder. Notice requesting bids shall be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation, which publication shall be made at least 10 days before bids are received. The board may reject any and all bids and readvertise in its discretion.
Cal. Pub. Cont. Code § 20271
San Diego County Transit District
Known as the Local Agency Public Construction Act
The act spans §§ 20100–20929 (618 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 198 Cal. App. 3d 1466 - San Diego Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies v. Superior Court (1988)
Most recently applied in 198 Cal. App. 3d 1466 - San Diego Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies v. Superior Court (February 1988)
Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.