SECTIONS 21430-21431

21430.  The provisions of this article shall apply to contracts bythe Lassen-Modoc County Flood Control and Water ConservationDistrict, as provided for in Chapter 2127 of the Statutes of 1959.21431.  (a) All contracts for the construction of any unit of work,except as provided in this article, estimated to cost in excess oftwo thousand dollars ($2,000), shall be let to the lowest responsiblebidder in the manner provided in this article. The board shalladvertise by three insertions in a daily newspaper of generalcirculation or two insertions in a weekly newspaper of generalcirculation published in the district inviting sealed proposals forthe construction of the work before any contract shall be made, andmay let by contract separately any part of the work. The board shallrequire the successful bidder 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 allclaims for labor and material, the bonds to contain the terms andconditions set forth in Title 15 (commencing with Section 3082) ofPart 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code, and to be subject to theprovisions of that title. The board shall also have the right toreject any bid, in which case the board may advertise for new bids. (b) In the event no proposals are received pursuant toadvertisement, where the estimated cost of the work does not exceedtwo thousand dollars ($2,000), the board of directors, by unanimousvote of all members present, may without advertising for bids, havethe work done by force account. In case of an emergency, if noticefor bids to let contracts will not be given, the board shall complywith Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 22050). (c) The district may purchase in the open market withoutadvertisement for bids, materials and supplies for use in any workeither under contract or by force account; provided, however, thatmaterials and supplies for use in any new construction work orimprovement, except work referred to in subdivision (b), may not bepurchased if the cost exceeds two thousand five hundred dollars($2,500), without advertising for bids and awarding the contract tothe lowest responsible bidder. (d) The provisions of this section have no application to acontract entered into with the United States under the authority ofSection 3 of Chapter 2127 of the Statutes of 1959, or to a contractauthorized by a vote of the electorate of the district.21431.  (a) All contracts for the construction of any unit of work,except as provided in this article, estimated to cost in excess oftwo thousand dollars ($2,000), shall be let to the lowest responsiblebidder in the manner provided in this article. The board shalladvertise by three insertions in a daily newspaper of generalcirculation or two insertions in a weekly newspaper of generalcirculation published in the district inviting sealed proposals forthe construction of the work before any contract shall be made, andmay let by contract separately any part of the work. The board shallrequire the successful bidder 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 allclaims for labor and material, the bonds to contain the terms andconditions set forth in Title 3 (commencing with Section 9000) ofPart 6 of Division 4 of the Civil Code, and to be subject to theprovisions of that title. The board shall also have the right toreject any bid, in which case the board may advertise for new bids. (b) In the event no proposals are received pursuant toadvertisement, where the estimated cost of the work does not exceedtwo thousand dollars ($2,000), the board of directors, by unanimousvote of all members present, may without advertising for bids, havethe work done by force account. In case of an emergency, if noticefor bids to let contracts will not be given, the board shall complywith Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 22050). (c) The district may purchase in the open market withoutadvertisement for bids, materials and supplies for use in any workeither under contract or by force account; provided, however, thatmaterials and supplies for use in any new construction work orimprovement, except work referred to in subdivision (b), may not bepurchased if the cost exceeds two thousand five hundred dollars($2,500), without advertising for bids and awarding the contract tothe lowest responsible bidder. (d) The provisions of this section have no application to acontract entered into with the United States under the authority ofSection 3 of Chapter 2127 of the Statutes of 1959, or to a contractauthorized by a vote of the electorate of the district.