§ 24-02-19 — Request for bids - How solicited

Any request for bids for construction work or the improvement of any state highway, or any
structure in excess of the amount specified in section 24-02-17, must be advertised by
publication once prior to the opening of such bids, in the official newspaper of the county in
which the project is located. Any other advertisement made by the director may utilize one or
more of the following methods:
1. The publication of the solicitation in a daily newspaper having a general circulation in
the area where the project is located.
2. The publication of the solicitation in commonly recognized trade journals or similar
publications that advertise the solicitation of bids on public work projects.
3. The written solicitation of all qualified contractors appearing on the bidders' list as
maintained by the department of transportation.
When the solicitation is by publication, it must be made at least three weeks prior to the
date of the bid opening. The solicitation must state where the bidder may inspect the plans and
specifications, with whom bids must be filed, and the time and place where bids must be
opened. Such place must be the office of the department.
All requests for bids for the purchase of equipment, materials, and supplies, exclusive of
repairs to equipment and except as provided in section 25-16.2-02 in excess of the sum of
twenty thousand dollars must be advertised in the official newspaper of the county in which the
department district is located. The advertisement must be published once a week for a period of
two successive weeks prior to the opening of such bids.