SECTIONS 21050-21051 - California Statutes

PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE

SECTION 21050-21051

21050. The provisions of this article shall apply to contracts by
municipal water districts, as provided for in Chapter 78 of the
Statutes of 1935.

21051. All contracts for the construction or extension of any
waterworks, water system or water distribution system, or for
furnishing labor, materials or supplies therefor as herein provided,
shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder. The legislative body
of such city shall advertise for two or more days in a newspaper of
general circulation printed and published in such city, inviting
sealed proposals for furnishing labor, materials and supplies for the
proposed waterworks, water system or water distribution system
before any contract shall be made therefor. The said legislative body
shall have the right to require such bonds as it may deem best from
the successful bidder to insure the faithful performance of the
contract, and shall also have the right to reject any and all bids;
provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be construed
as prohibiting the municipality itself from constructing or extending
such waterworks, water system, or water distribution system and
employing the labor necessary therefor, without a contractor; and
provided further, that in municipalities operating under a charter
heretofore or hereafter framed under the provisions of the
Constitution of the State of California, all acts required to be
performed subsequent to the sale of such bonds by this act, shall be
done and performed by the proper body, board, officer, or commission
of such municipality, as is required or authorized by such charter to
perform such acts, and in case such charter also prescribes the
manner of letting and entering into contracts for the furnishing of
labor, materials, or supplies for the constructing or extending of
such waterworks, water system, or water distribution system, the
contracts therefor shall be let and entered into in conformity with
such charter.