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O.C.G.A. § 36-91-23

Prohibition of disqualification of otherwise qualified bidder from bid or proposal or prequalification based upon lack of previous experience; conditions

Known as the Georgia Local Government Public Works Construction Law

The act spans §§ 36–36 (36 sections).

— Code 1981, § 36-91-23, enacted by Ga

In awarding contracts based upon sealed competitive bids or sealed competitive proposals, no responsible bidder shall be disqualified from a bid or proposal or denied prequalification based upon:

(1) Alack of previous experience with a job of the size for which the

bid or proposal is being sought if:

(A) The bid or proposal is not more than 30 percent greater in scope or cost from the responsible bidder’s previous experience in

jobs;

(B) The responsible bidder has experience in performing the work for which bids or proposals are sought; and

(C) The responsible bidder is capable of being bonded by a surety which meets the qualifications of the bid documents for a bid bond, a performance bond, and a payment bond as required for the scope of the work for which the bid or proposal is being sought; or

(2) A lack of previous experience with the construction delivery method to be used for the job for which the bid or proposal is being

sought.

Current official text: Official Code of Georgia Annotated (LexisNexis). Digitized from the Internet Archive scan of the OCGA. Reproduced from public-domain Georgia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.