Section 41-16-50 Contracts for which competitive bidding required. THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2021-296 IN THE 2021 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2022. TO SEE THE AMENDED VERSION, SEE THE VERSION LABELED PENDING. (a) With the exception of contracts for public works whose competitive bidding requirements are governed exclusively by Title 39, all expenditure […]
Section 41-16-51 Contracts for which competitive bidding not required. (a) Competitive bids for entities subject to this article shall not be required for utility services, the rates for which are fixed by law, regulation, or ordinance, and the competitive bidding requirements of this article shall not apply to: (1) The purchase of insurance. (2) The […]
Section 41-16-51.1 Municipal or county contracts for certain services exempt from competitive bid requirement. Notwithstanding any other laws to the contrary, when it is necessary for a county or an incorporated municipality to enter into a public contract for the provision of services or for the provision of primarily services even though the contract may […]
Section 41-16-52 Expenditures for repair or lease of heavy duty off-highway construction equipment may be made without regard to provisions of article. (a) All expenditures of funds of whatever nature for repair parts and the repair of heavy duty off-highway construction equipment or of any vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 25,000 pounds […]
Section 41-16-53 Letting of contracts without public advertisement authorized in case of emergencies affecting public health, safety, etc. 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 […]
Section 41-16-54 Advertisement for and solicitation of bids; opening of bids; reverse auction procedures; public inspection; certain partial contracts void. (a)(1) 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 […]
Section 41-16-55 Effect of agreements or collusion among bidders in restraint of competition; knowing participation in collusive agreement. 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 […]
Section 41-16-56 Effect of advance disclosure of terms of bid. 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. (Acts 1967, Ex. Sess., No. 217, p. 259, §5.)
Section 41-16-57 Municipal or county contracts for certain services exempt from competitive bid requirements. (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 conformity with specifications, the purposes for which required, […]
Section 41-16-58 Bond for faithful performance of contract may be required. 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. (Acts 1967, Ex. Sess., No. 217, p. 259, §8.)
Section 41-16-59 Assignment of contracts. 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 was not a responsible bidder. (Acts 1967, Ex. Sess., […]
Section 41-16-60 Conflicts of interest of members or officers of certain public offices or positions. Members and officers of the city and county boards of education and the district boards of education of independent school districts may be financially interested in or have any personal beneficial interest, either directly or indirectly, in the purchase of […]
Section 41-16-61 Institution of actions to enjoin execution of contracts entered into in violation of article. 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 […]
Section 41-16-62 Provisions of article not applicable to certain municipal contracts. The provisions of this article shall not be applicable to any contracts made by a municipality pursuant to the provisions of Act No. 4 adopted at the 1956 Second Special Session of the Legislature of Alabama, as amended, which relates to the promotion of […]
Section 41-16-63 Provisions of article cumulative. This article shall be cumulative in its nature. (Acts 1967, Ex. Sess., No. 217, p. 259, §12.)
