California § 49019 - The board of supervisors may enter into contracts for the disposal of garbage and
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 49019 — The board of supervisors may enter into contracts for the disposal of garbage and, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 49019. The board of supervisors may enter into contracts for the disposal of garbage and
(a) The board of supervisors may enter into contracts for the disposal of garbage and other refuse matter. Whenever the board enters into, or renews such a contract, it shall advertise for bids for the performance of the work in a newspaper of general circulation in the county. The advertisement shall be published pursuant to Section 6062 of the Government Code. If there is no newspaper of general circulation published in the county, the notice shall be given by posting in three public places for at least two weeks. (b) All bidders shall be granted an opportunity to ascertain the details of the nature of the work to be done under the contract. The contract shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder. If no satisfactory bid is obtained, the board may reject all bids. If all bids are rejected, the board of supervisors may readvertise for bids or, without the necessity of readvertising, may enter into contracts for the disposal of garbage and other refuse for a term not to exceed six months on terms that are necessary or proper in the exercise of the districtâs powers.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 49019 cover?
Section 49019 ("The board of supervisors may enter into contracts for the disposal of garbage and") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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