Proposals for the work of making improvements provided for in this chapter that exceed the amount provided for construction of a public improvement under section 48-01.2-02 must be advertised for by the board in the official newspaper of the county where the district office is located once each week for two consecutive weeks. The board may cause the work on two or more improvements to be combined in one advertisement and one contract awarded pursuant to that advertisement. The advertisement for bids must:

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 61-35-88

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • week: means seven consecutive days and the word "month" a calendar month. See North Dakota Code 1-01-33

1.    Specify the work to be done according to the plans and specifications on file in the office of the district; 2.    Call for bids upon the basis of cash payment for the work; 3.    State the time within which the bids will be received; and

4.    State the time within which the work on the improvement is to be completed.

The board may require bidders to state also the rate of interest, not exceeding seven percent per annum, which the bonds to be received and accepted by the bidder at par in payment for the work are to bear.

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