§ 30-541. Bids required.  


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  • No contract shall be let by the board for the construction or maintenance of any project authorized by this article, nor shall any goods, supplies or materials be purchased when the amount thereof to be paid by said district shall exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), unless notice of bids shall be advertised once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks in a newspaper published in the county and in general circulation in the district, and in each case the bid of the lowest responsible bidder shall be accepted, unless all bids are rejected because the bids are too high. The board may require the bidders to furnish bond with responsible surety to be approved by the board. Nothing in this section shall prevent the board from undertaking and performing the construction, operation and maintenance of any project or facility authorized by this article, by the employment of labor, material and machinery.

(Sp. Acts, Ch. 75-353, § 41)