Oklahoma § 19-733 - Advertisement for bids - Bids - Bond of contractor

§ 19-733. Advertisement for bids - Bids - Bond of contractor

The board of county commissioners shall cause an advertisement

for bids for the erection of such buildings to be printed in some

newspaper printed in the county, or of general circulation therein

if there be no newspaper published in said county, for a period of

at least thirty (30) days prior to the date set for the opening of

bids, and in such other newspapers in the state as the board may

deem advisable. Such advertisement shall give the place where the

plans and specifications may be examined, the date on which bids

will be opened, the time which will be allowed for the completion of

such building, and such other information as the board may direct.

Bids may be opened, considered, passed upon, and contracts for the

erection of said buildings let at any regular session of said board,

or at a special session thereof called for such purpose, but in all

cases the bids must be opened and contracts let in open session of

said board. The lowest responsible bid must in all cases be

accepted unless all bids are rejected, and the contract for such

buildings shall be so conditioned that not more than ninety percent

(90%) of the price agreed to be paid for the construction thereof

shall be paid until the terms of the contract shall have been fully

complied with and the buildings completed to the satisfaction of the

board and accepted by them. The said board of county commissioners

may require to be filed with each bid a bond, or in lieu thereof a

certified check, conditioned that the bidder will enter into a

contract with approved security for the performance of the work in

accordance with the plans and specifications in case his bid be

accepted, and, when such contract is awarded to any such bidder,

such bidder shall execute to the county a good and sufficient bond

in the sum of such contract, with two or more sureties, to be

approved by the board of county commissioners, conditioned for the

faithful and full performance of such contract.

R.L. 1910, § 1621. Amended by Laws 1963, c. 43, § 1, emerg. eff.

April 24, 1963.