House File 2366 H-8043 Amend House File 2366 as follows: 1 1. Page 1, after line 9 by inserting: 2 < Sec. ___. Section 26.10, subsection 1, Code 2022, is 3 amended to read as follows: 4 1. The date and time that each bid is received by the 5 governmental entity, together with the name of the person 6 receiving the bid, shall be recorded on the envelope containing 7 the bid. If bids are received in an electronic format as 8 provided in section 26.7, the governmental entity shall 9 electronically record the date and time each bid is received. 10 All bids received after the deadlines for submission of 11 bids as stated in the project specifications shall not be 12 considered and shall be returned to the late bidder unopened. 13 The governmental entity shall open, announce the amount of 14 the bids, and file all proposals received, at the time and 15 place specified in the notice to bidders. The governmental 16 entity may, by resolution, award the contract for the public 17 improvement to the bidder submitting the lowest responsive, 18 responsible bid, determined as provided in section 26.9 , or 19 the governmental entity may reject all bids received, fix a 20 new date for receiving bids, and order publication of a new 21 notice to bidders. The governmental entity shall retain the 22 bid security furnished by the successful bidder until the 23 approved contract form has been executed, a bond has been filed 24 by the bidder guaranteeing the performance of the contract, and 25 the contract and bond have been approved by the governmental 26 entity. The provisions of chapter 573 , where applicable, apply 27 to contracts awarded under this chapter . > 28 2. By renumbering as necessary. 29 ______________________________ SIEGRIST of Pottawattamie -1- HF 2366.3217 (1) 89 ec/rn 1/ 1 #1. #2.