Section 20843 Of Article 56. Maintenance Districts—improvement Act Of 1911 From California Public Contract Code >> Division 2. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 56.
20843
. A contract for installing, maintaining and servicing a
system of lights in any maintenance district shall be awarded to the
lowest responsible bidder. However, the rates to be paid shall not
exceed the lawful rates applicable for the particular class of
service and when necessary shall be those authorized by the Public
Utilities Commission of the State of California. The contract for
service shall be for a period not less than three years from and
after the date electric energy and service is first delivered to the
maintenance district pursuant to such contract and shall be extended
automatically thereafter for successive terms of one year each;
provided, that the agreement may be terminated by either party upon
not less than 60 days' written notice prior to the expiration date of
the original term or any extended term. The board of supervisors
shall reserve the right to abrogate the contract whenever service is
offered to be supplied at two-thirds of the fixed contract price.