Tennessee § 54-5-1304 - Competitive bidding.
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§ 54-5-1304. Competitive bidding.
With respect to a TODS sign, the department shall not enter into a contract for the procurement of signs or other goods or for contracts for services unless the contract is objectively and competitively bid, pursuant to former § 12-3-102(a)(8) . The department shall not use the request for proposals (RFP) procedure in the contracting process. The signs shall be subject to the requirements of part 11 of this chapter. Acts 1995, ch. 518, § 5. Compiler's Notes. Former § 12-4-109(a)(2) , formerly referred to in this section, was transferred to § 12-3-102(a)(8) , by Acts 2013, ch. 403, § 9, effective July 1, 2013. Former § 54-5-1304 (Acts 1993, ch. 505, § 5), concerning scenic highways, was repealed by Acts 1995, ch. 518, which repealed this part and reenacted it without including that section. Acts 1995, ch. 518 took effect January 1, 1996, except for the promulgation of rules and regulations, for which purposes it took effect June 12, 1995.
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Section 54-5-1304 ("Competitive bidding.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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