2007 California Public Contract Code Article 3. Advertisement For Bids

CA Codes (pcc:10740-10743)

PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE
SECTION 10740-10743



10740.  When it appears from the estimates of cost that the
estimated contract price of any project will not exceed fifteen
thousand dollars (,000), the trustees may direct that public
notice to bidders be given as follows:
   (a) By publication for two consecutive insertions in a weekly
trade paper of general circulation, published either in Los Angeles
or San Francisco, devoted primarily to the dissemination of contract
news among contracting firms; and
   (b) Once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of
general circulation in the county in which the project is located,
or, if located in more than one county in such a newspaper in a
county in which a major portion of the work is to be done.



10741.  The notices shall state the time and place for the receiving
and opening of sealed bids and describe in general terms the work to
be done.


10742.  When it appears that the estimated contract price will
exceed fifteen thousand dollars (,000), public notice to bidders
shall be given by publication once a week for at least two
consecutive weeks, or once a week for more than two consecutive weeks
if such longer period of advertising is deemed necessary by the
trustees, next preceding the day set for the receiving of bids:
   (a) In two trade papers of general circulation, one published in
Los Angeles and one in San Francisco, devoted primarily to the
dissemination of contract and  building news among contracting and
building material supply firms; or
   (b) In the discretion of the trustees, in one newspaper of general
circulation published in the county in which the major portion of
the project is located, and in one such trade paper published in the
county group, as defined in Section 187 of the Streets and Highways
Code, in which the work is to be done.



10743.  The notices shall state the time and place for the receiving
and opening of sealed bids and that the bids will be required for
the entire project and for the performance of segregate designated
parts of the entire project, when the trustees determine that
segregation is advisable.

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