Any contract for construction, renovation or improvement of county buildings or facilities involving a total cost of $2,500 or more must be awarded by a system of competitive bidding. [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).]

Except for purchases through the State, the county commissioners shall make all purchases over $2,500 of services, supplies, materials and equipment needed by the county, or any department or agency of the county, by competitive bidding. Title 5, chapter 155, subchapter I?A governs these purchases as far as applicable. Title 5, section 1825?B, subsection 2, paragraph A governs purchases through the State. [PL 1999, c. 14, §1 (AMD).]

The procurement of goods or services pursuant to this section that involves the expenditure of $10,000 or less may be accepted by oral proposal or bids. [PL 2001, c. 349, §3 (NEW).]