2009 California Public Contract Code - Section 20980-20981 :: Article 66. Storm Water Districts

20980.  The provisions of this article shall apply to contracts by
storm water districts as provided for in Chapter 222 of the Statutes
of 1909.

20981.  All work of construction, repair, or maintenance, the cost
whereof exceeds one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500), shall be
done by contract; and all contracts shall be let by the board to the
lowest responsible bidder, who will give bond for the faithful
performance thereof satisfactory to the board, after advertisement
for bids published by their clerk pursuant to Section 6062 of the
Government Code in some newspaper of general circulation, designated
by the board and published in the county in which the district or
some part thereof is situated, specifying the time and place for the
opening of bids, and the particular work to be bid for; provided,
however, that the board may reject all bids and readvertise, and may
by unanimous action in cases of great emergency, the nature of which
shall be entered on their minutes, proceed at once to replace or
repair any of the works or improvements of the district without
advertisement.