ARTICLE 3. Contracts [55050. - 55057.]

Cal. Government Code - GOV 3.
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Cal. Government Code - GOV § 55050. Section 55050.

All contracts for the construction or completion of, or for furnishing labor or materials for, any conduits to be constructed by a local agency in another local agency shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 55051. Section 55051.

The legislative body of the local agency constructing the conduits under permission shall advertise inviting sealed proposals for furnishing the labor and materials for the proposed work before any contract is let.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 55052. Section 55052.

The advertisement shall be published for at least ten days in one or more newspapers published in the local agency. If there is no such newspaper it shall be published in one or more newspapers published in the county in which the local agency is situated.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 55053. Section 55053.

The legislative body shall require such bonds as it deems best from the successful bidder to insure the faithful performance of the contract.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 55055. Section 55055.

This chapter does not prohibit the local agency itself from constructing or completing the works and employing the necessary labor without advertisement for proposals or letting of a contract.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 55056. Section 55056.

In any city operating under a charter providing for a board of public works, all things required in this article to be performed by its legislative body shall be performed by the board.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 55057. Section 55057.

If the charter or general law under which local agency is operating prescribes the manner of letting and entering into contracts of the kind provided for by this chapter, such contracts shall be let and entered pursuant to the charter or general law.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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