Section 16-13B-1 Applicability; local preference zone; joint agreement; bid bond. (a) This chapter shall apply to county boards of education and city boards of education, or any combination of city and county boards of education as herein provided for the competitive bidding of certain contracts. With the exception of contracts for public works whose competitive […]
Section 16-13B-10 Conflict of interests; violations. (a) No member or officer of the city and county boards of education shall be financially interested or have any personal beneficial interest, either directly or indirectly, in the purchase of or contract for any personal property or contractual service, nor shall any person willfully make any purchase or […]
Section 16-13B-11 Action to enjoin execution of contract. Any taxpayer of the area within the jurisdiction of the awarding authority and any bona fide unsuccessful bidder on a particular contract shall be empowered to bring a civil action in the appropriate court to enjoin execution of any contract entered into in violation of this chapter. […]
Section 16-13B-2 Exceptions to competitive bidding requirements. THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2022-80 IN THE 2022 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2022. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) Competitive bids shall not be required for utility services for county or city boards of education, the rates for which are fixed by […]
Section 16-13B-3 Emergency action. In case of emergency affecting public health, safety, or convenience, so declared in writing by the awarding authority, setting forth the nature of the danger to public health, safety, or convenience involved in delay, contracts may be let to the extent necessary to meet the emergency without public advertisement. Such action […]
Section 16-13B-4 Notice of proposed purchase; bids; reverse auction procedures. (a) All proposed purchases in excess of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) shall be advertised by posting notice thereof on a bulletin board maintained outside the purchasing office and in any other manner and for any length of time as may be determined. Sealed bids or […]
Section 16-13B-5 Collusive agreements. (a) Any agreement or collusion among bidders or prospective bidders in restraint of freedom of competition, by agreement, to bid at a fixed price or to refrain from bidding or otherwise shall render the bids of such bidders void and shall cause such bidders to be disqualified from submitting further bids […]
Section 16-13B-6 Advance disclosure of bid terms. Any disclosure in advance of the terms of a bid submitted in response to an advertisement for bids shall render the proceedings void and require advertisement and award anew. (Act 2009-760, p. 2294, §1.)
Section 16-13B-7 Defaulting bidder; award to second lowest responsible bidder; preferences; sole source specification; life cycle costs; rejection of bids; lease-purchase contracts. (a) When purchases are required to be made through competitive bidding, awards shall be made to the lowest responsible bidder taking into consideration the qualities of the commodities proposed to be supplied, their […]
Section 16-13B-8 Bond requirement. Bond in a responsible sum for faithful performance of the contract, with adequate surety, may be required in an amount specified in the advertisement for bids. (Act 2009-760, p. 2294, §1.)
Section 16-13B-9 Assignment of contract. No contract awarded to the lowest responsible bidder shall be assignable by the successful bidder without written consent of the awarding authority, and in no event shall a contract be assigned to an unsuccessful bidder whose bid was rejected because he or she was not a responsible bidder. (Act 2009-760, […]
