Montana Code 7-5-2301. Competitive, advertised bidding required for certain large purchases or construction contracts
7-5-2301. Competitive, advertised bidding required for certain large purchases or construction contracts. (1) Except as provided in 7-5-2304 and Title 18, chapter 2, part 5, a contract for the purchase of any vehicle, road machinery or other machinery, apparatus, appliances, equipment, or materials or supplies or for construction, repair, or maintenance in excess of $80,000 may not be entered into by a county governing body without first publishing a notice calling for bids.
Terms Used In Montana Code 7-5-2301
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
(2)The notice must be published as provided in 7-1-2121.
(3)Subject to 7-5-2309 and except as provided in Title 18, chapter 2, part 5, every contract subject to bidding must be let to the lowest responsible bidder.