(a) After considering all proposals submitted, the governing board of the community college district shall have the authority, subject to the provisions of Section 81401, to select the plan or proposal which best meets the needs of the district and to enter into a contract incorporating that plan or proposal either as submitted or as revised by the district’s governing board.
(b) The governing board shall require any person, firm or corporation with whom it enters into a lease or agreement pursuant to this article to file one of the following, as determined by the governing board:
(1) A bond for the performance of the lease or agreement.
(2) An irrevocable letter of credit issued by a state or national bank, or federal or state credit union, for the performance of the lease or agreement.
(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 430, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2002.)