§ 61-35-88 — Call for bids - Contents - Advertising

Proposals for the work of making improvements provided for in this chapter that exceed the
amount provided for construction of a public improvement under section 48-01.2-02 must be
advertised for by the board in the official newspaper of the county where the district office is
located once each week for two consecutive weeks. The board may cause the work on two or
more improvements to be combined in one advertisement and one contract awarded pursuant
to that advertisement. The advertisement for bids must:
1. Specify the work to be done according to the plans and specifications on file in the
office of the district;
2. Call for bids upon the basis of cash payment for the work;
3. State the time within which the bids will be received; and
4. State the time within which the work on the improvement is to be completed.
The board may require bidders to state also the rate of interest, not exceeding seven percent
per annum, which the bonds to be received and accepted by the bidder at par in payment for
the work are to bear.