SECTIONS 25480-25486 - California Statutes

GOVERNMENT CODE

SECTION 25480-25486

25480. In any county which does not employ a purchasing agent the
board of supervisors shall annually or at such lesser intervals as it
deems appropriate advertise for at least 10 days in a newspaper of
general circulation in the county for sealed bids for furnishing the
county with stationery, clothing, bedding, groceries, provisions,
drugs, medicines, and all other supplies. If there is no newspaper
published in the county, notices calling for bids shall be posted in
three public places in the county.
This section shall not apply to purchases or contracts for medical
or surgical equipment or supplies, or for professional services, for
a county hospital so long as an appropriation for the costs of such
purchases or contracts is included in the county budget.
As used in this section, "medical or surgical equipment or
supplies" means only equipment or supplies commonly, necessarily, and
directly used by or under the direction of a physician and surgeon
in caring for or treating a patient in a hospital.

25481. All bids shall be on a schedule prepared by the clerk of the
board showing all articles needed in the several offices and
departments and shall state separately the price of each article to
be furnished. Any person may bid upon any article separately.

25482. In considering the bids, the board may accept or reject all
or any of them, or may accept or reject a part of any bid, preference
being given, however, to the lowest responsible bidder.

25483. All supplies furnished the county or any county officer
shall be at a price no greater than is specified in the bid which is
accepted by the board.

25484. In any county which does not employ a purchasing agent, the
board shall annually fix the price at which the county will be
supplied with job printing and blank books, from a schedule prepared
by the clerk of the board, showing all blanks and blank books used in
the several offices and departments. The board shall also fix the
price of all county advertising.

25485. Each county officer shall procure blank books, job printing,
and advertising required for the proper discharge of his official
duties from any person or newspaper he designates, but at a price no
greater than that fixed by the board of supervisors. He shall certify
the bill therefor to the board.

25486. Whenever the county advertises for bids for the furnishing
of personal property, it may permit any person to submit at the time
bids are received an offer of purchase of any county personal
property designated in the notice and not further required for public
use. It may permit or require the bidder to submit an offer of
trade-in allowance. The offer of a bidder shall be considered in
determining the lowest bid and is not binding upon him unless his bid
is accepted. The county may reject all offers if it is to the
advantage of the county to do so, and bidders will be bound by their
bids.