Code of Alabama - Title 16: Education - Chapter 13B - Competitive Bidding for Certain Contracts of County and City Boards of Education

• Section 16-13B-1 Applicability; local preference zone; joint agreement; bid bond
  (a) This chapter shall apply to county boards of education and city boards of education, or any combination of city and county boards of education...
• Section 16-13B-2 Exceptions to competitive bidding requirements
  (a) Competitive bids shall not be required for utility services for county or city boards of education, the rates for which are fixed by law,...
• Section 16-13B-3 Emergency action
  In case of emergency affecting public health, safety, or convenience, so declared in writing by the awarding authority, setting forth the nature of the danger...
• Section 16-13B-4 Notice of proposed purchase; bids; reverse auction procedures
  (a) All proposed purchases in excess of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) shall be advertised by posting notice thereof on a bulletin board maintained outside the...
• Section 16-13B-5 Collusive agreements
  (a) Any agreement or collusion among bidders or prospective bidders in restraint of freedom of competition, by agreement, to bid at a fixed price or...
• Section 16-13B-6 Advance disclosure of bid terms
  Any disclosure in advance of the terms of a bid submitted in response to an advertisement for bids shall render the proceedings void and require...
• Section 16-13B-7 Defaulting bidder; award to second lowest responsible bidder; preferences; sole source specification; life cycle costs; rejection of bids; lease-purchase contracts
  (a) When purchases are required to be made through competitive bidding, awards shall be made to the lowest responsible bidder taking into consideration the qualities...
• Section 16-13B-8 Bond requirement
  Bond in a responsible sum for faithful performance of the contract, with adequate surety, may be required in an amount specified in the advertisement for
• Section 16-13B-9 Assignment of contract
  No contract awarded to the lowest responsible bidder shall be assignable by the successful bidder without written consent of the awarding authority, and in no...
• Section 16-13B-10 Conflict of interests; violations
  (a) No member or officer of the city and county boards of education shall be financially interested or have any personal beneficial interest, either directly...
• Section 16-13B-11 Action to enjoin execution of contract
  Any taxpayer of the area within the jurisdiction of the awarding authority and any bona fide unsuccessful bidder on a particular contract shall be empowered...

Last modified: May 3, 2021