SECTIONS 21370-21371

21370.  The provisions of this article shall apply to contracts bythe Sutter County Water Agency, as provided for in Chapter 2088 ofthe Statutes of 1959.21371.  All contracts for any improvement or unit of work, when thecost according to the estimate of the engineer will exceed fivethousand dollars ($5,000), shall be let to the lowest responsiblebidder or bidders as provided in this article. The board shall firstdetermine whether the contract shall be let as a single unit, ordivided into severable parts. The board shall advertise for bids bythree insertions in a daily newspaper of general circulation or bytwo insertions in a weekly newspaper of general circulation printedand published in the agency's jurisdiction, inviting sealed proposalsfor the construction or performance of the improvement or work. Thecall for bids shall state whether the work shall be performed in oneunit or divided into parts. The work may be let under a singlecontract or several contracts, as stated in the call. The board shallrequire the successful bidders to file with the board good andsufficient bonds to be approved by the board conditioned upon thefaithful performance of the contract and upon the payment of theirclaims for labor and material. The bonds shall comply with Title 15(commencing with Section 3082) of Part 4 of Division 3 of the CivilCode. The board may reject any bid. In the event all proposals arerejected or no proposals are received, or the estimated cost of thework does not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000), or the workconsists of emergency work, the board may have the work done by forceaccount without advertising for bids. In case of an emergency, ifnotice for bids to let contracts will not be given, the board shallcomply with Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 22050). The districtmay purchase in the open market without advertising for bids,materials and supplies for use in any work, either under contract orby force account.21371.  All contracts for any improvement or unit of work, when thecost according to the estimate of the engineer will exceed fivethousand dollars ($5,000), shall be let to the lowest responsiblebidder or bidders as provided in this article. The board shall firstdetermine whether the contract shall be let as a single unit, ordivided into severable parts. The board shall advertise for bids bythree insertions in a daily newspaper of general circulation or bytwo insertions in a weekly newspaper of general circulation printedand published in the agency's jurisdiction, inviting sealed proposalsfor the construction or performance of the improvement or work. Thecall for bids shall state whether the work shall be performed in oneunit or divided into parts. The work may be let under a singlecontract or several contracts, as stated in the call. The board shallrequire the successful bidders to file with the board good andsufficient bonds to be approved by the board conditioned upon thefaithful performance of the contract and upon the payment of theirclaims for labor and material. The bonds shall comply with Title 3(commencing with Section 9000) of Part 6 of Division 4 of the CivilCode. The board may reject any bid. In the event all proposals arerejected or no proposals are received, or the estimated cost of thework does not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000), or the workconsists of emergency work, the board may have the work done by forceaccount without advertising for bids. In case of an emergency, ifnotice for bids to let contracts will not be given, the board shallcomply with Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 22050). The districtmay purchase in the open market without advertising for bids,materials and supplies for use in any work, either under contract orby force account.