Colorado § 43-2-209 Contract for work on highways - advertise for bids

Colorado Statutes

§ 43-2-209 — Contract for work on highways - advertise for bids

Colorado·Title 43 Transportation·Art. State, County, and Municipal Highways

If any board
of county commissioners desires to let out any work on the county highways by
contract, it may advertise in a legal newspaper in the county or post a notice in the
county courthouse, for a period of not less than ten days before the contract is let,
for sealed proposals for performing the work. When a contract for work on
highways involves expenditures equal to or greater than the amount at which a
contract requires a contractor's bond under section 38-26-105, C.R.S., the board of
county commissioners shall advertise in a newspaper as provided in this section
unless such advertisement, in the judgment of the board, would be detrimental to
the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety. The
advertisement must describe the work to be done and its lo

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If any board
of county commissioners desires to let out any work on the county highways by
contract, it may advertise in a legal newspaper in the county or post a notice in the
county courthouse, for a period of not less than ten days before the contract is let,
for sealed proposals for performing the work. When a contract for work on
highways involves expenditures equal to or greater than the amount at which a
contract requires a contractor's bond under section 38-26-105, C.R.S., the board of
county commissioners shall advertise in a newspaper as provided in this section
unless such advertisement, in the judgment of the board, would be detrimental to
the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety. The
advertisement must describe the work to be done and its location and must refer all
persons to the person holding the plans and specifications therefor. and such
contract shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, the board reserving the
right to reject any bids proffered. The cost of any county highway work mentioned
in sections 43-2-208 to 43-2-210 may be paid out of the county road and bridge
fund or emergency road fund, as the board may determine.

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Legislative History

Source: L. 33, Ex. Sess.: p. 69, � 2. CSA: C. 143, � 68. CRS 53: � 120-1-9. C.R.S. 1963: � 120-1-9. L. 73: p. 1232, � 1. L. 2014: Entire section amended, (HB 14-1121), ch. 31, p. 180, � 1, effective March 14.