177.086. Construction of facilities, sealed bids and public advertisement required, when. - Missouri Statutes

Construction of facilities, sealed bids and public advertisementrequired, when.

177.086. 1. Any school district authorizing the construction offacilities which may exceed an expenditure of fifteen thousand dollarsshall publicly advertise, once a week for two consecutive weeks, in anewspaper of general circulation, qualified pursuant to chapter 493, RSMo,located within the city in which the school district is located, or ifthere be no such newspaper, in a qualified newspaper of general circulationin the county, or if there be no such newspaper, in a qualified newspaperof general circulation in an adjoining county, and may advertise inbusiness, trade, or minority newspapers, for bids on said construction.

2. No bids shall be entertained by the school district which are notmade in accordance with the specifications furnished by the district andall contracts shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder complying withthe terms of the letting, provided that the district shall have the rightto reject any and all bids.

3. All bids must be submitted sealed and in writing, to be openedpublicly at time and place of the district's choosing.

(L. 1965 p. 307 §§ 1, 2, 3, A.L. 1996 S.B. 605, A.L. 2003 S.B. 686)

(1976) Held, unsuccessful low bidder does not have a cause of action against school district advertising for bids when terms of letting provide that the school district provided as a term in the specifications that "the said school district shall have the right to reject any and all bids." LaMar Const. Co. v. Holt Cty., R-II Sch. Dist. (A.), 542 S.W.2d 568.