Section 131285 Of Article 3. Powers And Functions From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 12.5. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 3.

. Contracts for the purchase of supplies, equipment, and materials in excess of seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder after competitive bidding, except in an emergency declared by the vote of two-thirds of the voting membership of the county transportation authority.