Section 7-25-10 – Lowest responsible bid accepted–Progress payments permitted in contract–Interest on payments withheld.
7-25-10. Lowest responsible bid accepted–Progress payments permitted in contract–Interest on payments withheld. The lowest responsible bid in all cases shall be accepted and the contract for the building or buildings may permit progress payments, but if so shall provide for retention of not less than the following percentages: twelve percent of the amount of the […]
Section 7-25-11 – Execution of construction contracts.
7-25-11. Execution of construction contracts. All contracts shall be made and set forth in writing and shall be signed on behalf of the board by the chairman and attested by the county auditor with the county seal affixed after such contract has been voted upon and carried by a majority of the board. Source: SL […]
Section 7-25-12 – Performance bond required of construction contractor.
7-25-12. Performance bond required of construction contractor. The board shall require a bond from the contractor in a sum equal to the contract price, conditioned that the contractor executes the contract and completes the building according to the plans and specifications and to the full satisfaction of the board. The contractor shall account for all […]
Section 7-25-13 – Payment required if building occupied before acceptance.
7-25-13. Payment required if building occupied before acceptance. It is further provided that in the event the board elects to use and occupy the public improvement before acceptance, the board shall pay all amounts due under the contract except double the amount the superintendent or architect shall estimate necessary to complete the improvement in accordance […]
Section 7-25-5 – Commissioners’ duty to use accumulated building fund.
7-25-5. Commissioners’ duty to use accumulated building fund. After a fund for the construction of a courthouse, office, or jail building, county exhibition buildings, 4-H and extension buildings, grandstands and bleachers, and highway maintenance buildings has accumulated from any source, it shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners within one year from […]
Section 7-25-1 – Annual tax levy for construction or improvement of certain buildings–Fund accumulated–Cooperation with other subdivisions–Proceeds pledged to payments without limitation.
7-25-1. Annual tax levy for construction or improvement of certain buildings–Fund accumulated–Cooperation with other subdivisions–Proceeds pledged to payments without limitation. The board of county commissioners may levy a tax not to exceed ninety cents per thousand dollars of taxable valuation to be used or paid into a fund for the purpose of acquiring a site, […]
Section 7-25-2 – Investment of building fund–Income paid into fund.
7-25-2. Investment of building fund–Income paid into fund. The board of county commissioners shall have the power to loan or invest any balance of any such fund as referred to in §7-25-1 upon first mortgages upon real property worth at least double the value of the sum loaned, or upon bonds of the State of […]
Section 7-25-3 – County commissioners authorized to construct and improve buildings–Maximum expenditure authorized without voters’ approval.
7-25-3. County commissioners authorized to construct and improve buildings–Maximum expenditure authorized without voters’ approval. The board of county commissioners shall have authority to provide for the erection, renovation, improvement, remodeling, alteration, addition to, and repairing of courthouses, jails, memorial buildings, which may contain an auditorium, and other necessary buildings within and for the county and […]
Section 7-25-4 – Building bonds approved by voters–Other funds applicable without additional approval.
7-25-4. Building bonds approved by voters–Other funds applicable without additional approval. Whenever the question of bonding the county for the purpose of bonding the county for the purpose of building or renovating, improving, remodeling, altering, adding to, or repairing a courthouse, jail, memorial building, or other county buildings shall have been submitted to a vote […]