As soon as the approved plans and specifications for any primary road construction project are filed with the department, it shall, if the estimated cost exceeds one thousand dollars, proceed to advertise for bids for the construction of said improvement.
The department may contract for the emergency repair, restoration, or reconstruction of a highway or bridge without advertising for bids under the following conditions:
1. The emergency was caused by an unforeseen event causing the failure of a highway, bridge, or other highway structure so that the highway is unserviceable, or where immediate action is necessary to prevent further damage or loss;
2. The department solicits written bids from three or more contractors engaged in the type of work needed; and
3. The necessary work can be done for less than seventy-five thousand dollars.
[C24, § 4700; C27, 31, 35, § 4755-b10; C39, § 4755.10; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 313.10]
Referred to in § 313.11
See § 314.2
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