Section 20842 Of Article 56. Maintenance Districts—improvement Act Of 1911 From California Public Contract Code >> Division 2. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 56.
20842
. All contracts shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder.
The board shall advertise for two or more days in a newspaper of
general circulation published in the county, inviting bids for
furnishing labor, material or supplies before any contract is made
therefor. The board may require such bonds as it may deem adequate
from the successful bidder to secure the faithful performance of the
contract and the payment of all claims for labor and materials, and
may reject any and all bids. In an emergency, work found by a
four-fifths vote of the board to be necessary to protect life or
property from impending flood damage may be done by negotiated
contract without advertising for bids therefor.