Ca. Pub. Cont. Code § 10306 Contract Not to Be Awarded to Lowest Bidder

• Library: California Codes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through the 2023 Legislative Session.
• Year: 2023
• Citation: Ca. Pub. Cont. Code § 10306

(a) Whenever a contract under this article is not to be awarded to the lowest bidder, the bidder shall be notified 24 hours prior to awarding the contract to another bidder. Upon written request by any bidder who has submitted a bid, notice of the proposed award shall be posted in a public place specified in the solicitation document by the department, that may include an electronic location or Internet Web site, at least 24 hours prior to awarding the contract. If prior to making the award, any bidder who has submitted a bid files a protest with the department against the awarding of the contract on the ground that he or she is the lowest responsible bidder meeting specifications, the contract shall not be awarded until either the protest has been withdrawn or the department h...