Section 20486 Of Article 29. Public Entities—municipal Improvement Act Of 1913 From California Public Contract Code >> Division 2. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 29.

. If the owners fail to elect to take the work and to enter into a written contract therefor within 10 days, or to commence the work within 15 days after the date of the written contract, and to prosecute the same with diligence to completion, a contract shall be entered into with the original bidder to whom the contract was awarded at the prices specified in his bid.