Montana Statutes
§ 7-5-2309 — Optional Bidding Preference For County Resident
Montana·Title 7 LOCAL GOVERNMENT·Ch. 5 GENERAL OPERATION AND CONDUCT OF BUSINESS·Part 23 County Contracts
7-5-2309 . Optional bidding preference for county resident.
(1)If there are no out-of-state bidders for a contract subject to competitive bid under this part, the contract may be awarded to the lowest and best responsible bidder that is a county resident and that makes a bid that is no more than $500 or 3% higher, whichever is less, than the bid of the lowest responsible bidder that is not a county resident.
(2)If there is one or more out-of-state bidders for a contract for construction, repair, or maintenance of a building, road, or bridge that is in excess of $80,000 and that is subject to competitive bid under this part, the state resident bid preference provided in 18-1-102 (1)(a) applies.
(3)For the purposes of this section, "county resident" means a person, corporation, business,
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 1, Ch. 252, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 181, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 372, L. 2017.
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