Article 21. North San Diego County Transit Development Board of California Public Contract Code >> Division 2. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 21.

The provisions of this article shall apply to contracts by the North San Diego County Transit Development Board, as provided for in Division 11.5 (commencing with Section 125000) of the Public Utilities Code.

Contracts for the construction in excess of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder after competitive bidding, except in an emergency declared by the vote of two-thirds of the membership of the board.

All bids for construction work shall be presented under sealed cover and shall be accompanied by one of the following forms of bidder's security:
  (a) Cash.
  (b) A cashier's check made payable to the board.
  (c) A certified check made payable to the board.
  (d) A bidder's bond executed by an admitted surety insurer, made payable to the board. Upon an award to the lowest bidder, the security of an unsuccessful bidder shall be returned in a reasonable period of time, but in no event shall that security be held by the board beyond 60 days from the time the award is made.