Terms Used In Iowa Code 26.11

  • clerk: means clerk of the court in which the action or proceeding is brought or is pending; and the words "clerk's office" mean the office of that clerk. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Governmental entity: means the state, political subdivisions of the state, public school corporations, and all officers, boards, or commissions empowered by law to enter into contracts for the construction of public improvements, excluding the state board of regents and the state department of transportation. See Iowa Code 26.2
  • Public improvement: includes a building or improvement constructed or operated jointly with any other public or private agency, but excludes all of the following:
     (1) Urban renewal demolition and low-rent housing projects. See Iowa Code 26.2
 When bids are required for any public improvement, the governmental entity may delegate, by motion, resolution, or policy to the city manager, clerk, engineer, or other public officer, as applicable, the duty of receiving and opening bids and announcing the results. The officer shall report the results of the bidding with the officer’s recommendations to the next regular meeting of the governmental entity’s governing body or at a special meeting called for that purpose.
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