West Virginia Code 7-15-16 – Competitive bids; publication of solicitation for sealed bids
A purchase of or contract for all supplies, equipment and materials and a contract for the construction of facilities by any authority, when the expenditure required exceeds the sum of $10,000, shall be based on competitive sealed bids. Bids shall be obtained by public notice published as a Class II legal advertisement in compliance with the provisions of article three, chapter fifty-nine of this code and the publication area for publication is the service area of the authority. The second publication shall be made at least fourteen days before the final date for submitting bids. In addition to publication, the notice may also be published by any other advertising medium the authority may consider advisable and the authority may also solicit sealed bids by sending requests by mail to prospective suppliers and by posting notice on a bulletin board in the office of the authority.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 7-15-16
- Authority: means any emergency ambulance service authority created pursuant to the provisions of this article. See West Virginia Code 7-15-3
- Board: means the board of any emergency ambulance service authority. See West Virginia Code 7-15-3
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Service area of the authority: means and includes an area commensurate with the territorial boundaries of each participating government and beyond to the extent permitted by any agreement with any county or municipality which is not a participating government in the project. See West Virginia Code 7-15-3