(A) Publication; posting.
(1) Whenever advertising for bids, RFPs or RFQs as required by this subchapter, said advertising shall be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation and posted in at least two public places in the county.
(2) Said advertisement shall include the following:
(a) A description of the material, supplies, services, personal property or construction in sufficient detail that prospective bidders should know what their obligations will be. The description may be made either in the advertisement itself, or by reference to detailed plans and specifications on file with the purchasing agent at the time of the announcement;
(b) The date, time and place for the opening of the bid;
(c) Notification if a bidder’s good faith deposit or performance bond is to be required; and
(d) Any other information upon which the bidder must rely in order to be responsible bidder.
(B) Additional advertisements. The purchasing agent may place additional advertisements in any other newspaper or trade journal when it is his or her opinion it is in the public interest to do so.
(C) Rejection. The County Commission may reject any and all bids, or part thereof, for any valid reason.
(D) Extensions. The purchasing agent may extend the time for opening of bids when in his or her opinion it is in the public interest to do so. Notice of the extension shall be given to all prospective bidders by the purchasing agent in such manner as is most practical under the circumstances. The length of such extension shall be determined by the purchasing agent. No extension may be granted for the purpose of qualifying a bid that was delivered after the time advertised for the original opening.
(E) Late bids. No bids shall be received or accepted at any time subsequent to the time indicated in the announcement. Any bids delivered by mail, or any other means, subsequent to the appointed time, shall not be opened.
(Prior Code, § 1-8A-5) (Ord. 179, passed 6-17-2008)