5-18B-5. Negotiations if lowest responsive and responsible bid exceeds final estimated project cost.

If the lowest responsive and responsible bid for a public improvement project exceeds the final estimated project cost, the Bureau of Human Resources and Administration, acting on behalf of the state, or any other purchasing agency may negotiate with that low bidder for the construction of a public improvement at the most advantageous price.

Source: SL 2010, ch 31, § 44; SL 2024, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 24-1), § 34, eff. Apr. 8, 2024.