West Virginia § 17-4-15 - 17-4-15. Same -- Rejection of bids; new bids; performance of work by state or railroad.
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§ 17-4-15. 17-4-15. Same -- Rejection of bids; new bids; performance of work by state or railroad.
The state road commissioner shall have the authority to order the rejection of any or all bids submitted for the construction of any work ordered to be done under the provisions of this article, and the railroad company shall secure new bids. The state road commissioner or the railroad company affected shall have the power to reject any and all bids, and elect to do the work itself, in which event there shall not be charged to the railroad company or to the state road commissioner any sum in excess of what it would have been required to pay had the contract been let to the lowest responsible bidder.
Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 17-4-15 ("17-4-15. Same -- Rejection of bids; new bids; performance of work by state or railroad.") is part of the West Virginia Code, the codified statutory law of West Virginia. 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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