Except as authorized by subsection (d) of Code Section 32-2-61, all department construction and maintenance contracts shall be let by public bid. For purposes of this Code section, posting a bid on the department's website shall satisfy the public bid requirement.
(Ga. L. 1949, p. 372, § 2; Code 1933, § 95A-805, enacted by Ga. L. 1973, p. 947, § 1; Ga. L. 2012, p. 1343, § 2/HB 817.)
Cross references.- Letting of contracts by Department of Administrative Services by public bid, § 50-5-67.
JUDICIAL DECISIONS
Editor's notes.
- In light of the similarity of the statutory provisions, decisions under Ga. L. 1950, p. 62, as amended, which was subsequently repealed but was succeeded by provisions in this Code section, are included in the annotations for this Code section.
Judicial notice that construction be done by independent contractor not required.
- In a suit by a property owner for damage to property caused by highway construction, the requirement that competitive bids be taken on highway maintenance and construction contracts does not require the court to take judicial notice of the fact that the construction was done by an independent contractor. Richmond County v. Williams, 109 Ga. App. 670, 137 S.E.2d 343 (1964) (decided under former Ga. L. 1950, p. 62, as amended).
RESEARCH REFERENCES
ALR.
- Contract for personal services as within requirement of submission of bids as condition of public contract, 15 A.L.R.3d 733.
Authority of state, municipality, or other governmental entity to accept late bids for public works contracts, 49 A.L.R.5th 747.