For the purpose of securing bids, the public leaseback corporation shall give notice of the time and place for opening bids to prospective bidders by publication once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the jurisdiction in which the land is located, or if located in more than one jurisdiction, in such a newspaper in a jurisdiction in which a major portion of the project is to be done. If there is no such newspaper, then publication shall be in a newspaper of general circulation circulating in the jurisdiction.