Public Contract Code section 21289

If the board is advised by its engineer, or by the county surveyor or engineer, that any facility can be constructed or repaired for a sum less than the lowest responsible bid, it may reject all bids and order the work done by day’s work under the supervision and direction of the county surveyor or engineer or its engineer as determined by the board.

Source: Section 21289, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PCC§ionNum=21289. (updated Jan. 1, 1984; accessed Jul. 28, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/public_contract_code_section_21289

Original Source: Section 21289, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PCC§ionNum=21289. (last accessed May 12, 2025).