Section 21020.2 Of Article 69. Orange County Flood Control District From California Public Contract Code >> Division 2. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 1.5. >> Article 69.
21020.2
. All contracts for any improvement or unit of work, except
as provided in this article, estimated to cost in excess of ten
thousand dollars ($10,000), shall be let to the lowest responsible
bidder in the manner provided in this article. The board of
supervisors of the district shall advertise by five or more
insertions in a daily newspaper of general circulation, or by two or
more insertions in a weekly newspaper of general circulation, printed
and published in the district, inviting sealed proposals for the
construction or work of the proposed improvement or work and may let
by contract separately, any part of the work or improvement. The
board shall have the right to reject any bids not suitable to the
best interests of the district. In the event all proposals are
rejected, or no proposals are received pursuant to advertising, or
the estimated cost of the work does not exceed ten thousand dollars
($10,000), or the work consists of channel protection, maintenance
work, or emergency work, the board of supervisors may, without
advertising for bids, have the work done by force account. In case of
an emergency, if notice for bids to let contracts will not be given,
the board shall comply with Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section
22050). The district shall have power to purchase in the open market,
without advertising for bids, materials and supplies for use in any
work being done by it either under contract or by force account
whenever the estimated costs of the materials or supplies do not
exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000); and provided further, that in
case of emergency work, the district shall have the power to purchase
in the open market, without advertising for bids therefor, materials
and supplies for use in any work, even though the cost thereof
should exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000).