Alabama § 21-1-80 Contracts for Sale, Etc., of Tangible Personal Property or Standing Timber of Institute by Public Auction or Sealed Bid, Advertisement of Sale; Manner of Taking Bids and Awarding Contract

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§ 21-1-80 — Contracts for Sale, Etc., of Tangible Personal Property or Standing Timber of Institute by Public Auction or Sealed Bid, Advertisement of Sale; Manner of Taking Bids and Awarding Contract

Alabama § 21-1-80

Title 21Handicapped Persons

Ch. 1Deaf and Blind Persons Generally

Art. 4Sale, Etc., of Personal Property or Timber Owned by Institute by Auction or Bid

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Ala. Code § 21-1-80 (2026).

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All contracts of whatever nature for the sale or disposal of tangible personal property or standing timber owned by the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind shall be let by free and open competitive public auction or sealed bids by the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind. Every proposal to make a sale covered by this article shall be advertised for at least two weeks in advance of the date fixed for receiving the bids. Such advertisement shall appear at least once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the sale is to be made, and a copy of such proposal shall simultaneously be posted on a readily accessible public bulletin board at the main office of the president of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind and a public bulletin board at

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All contracts of whatever nature for the sale or disposal of tangible personal property or standing timber owned by the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind shall be let by free and open competitive public auction or sealed bids by the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind. Every proposal to make a sale covered by this article shall be advertised for at least two weeks in advance of the date fixed for receiving the bids. Such advertisement shall appear at least once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the sale is to be made, and a copy of such proposal shall simultaneously be posted on a readily accessible public bulletin board at the main office of the president of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind and a public bulletin board at the Talladega County Courthouse. Advertisements for bids shall state the item or items to be sold, by class and description, where the property is located, and the dates, time, and place the property may be inspected. The advertisements shall further state the date, time, and place of auction or opening of sealed bids, and no bid shall be received at any time after the time advertised. The bids shall be publicly taken, or opened in case of sealed bids, by the president or his authorized representative, and all bidders shall be entitled to be present in person or by representative. The award of the contract shall be made to the successful bidder within 72 hours after taking of the bids unless the awarding authority, by formal action, provides for a reasonable extension of that period. The bid of the successful bidder so marked, as well as the bids of the unsuccessful bidders in the case of sealed bids, shall be placed on file open to public inspection and shall become matters of public record.