If the successful bidder fails, neglects, or refuses for twenty days after written notice of the award has been mailed him to enter into the contract to perform the work, the check accompanying his bid, and the amount therein named, shall be declared forfeited to the district, and shall be collected by it and paid into its general fund.

(Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.)

Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 5017

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • District: as used in this chapter , includes city, county, city and county, or any municipal or public corporation or district which is authorized to acquire, construct, own, or operate a sewer system. See California Health and Safety Code 4951