A. If a continuous area proposed to be improved on any one street or road exceeds five hundred feet in length, the board, before using county equipment and employees to construct the improvement, shall advertise for bids for the construction of the improvement and award the contract for the construction of the improvement to the lowest responsible bidder; provided, however, a county may construct the improvement using the same specifications upon which bids were requested if:
(1) the county can guarantee to construct the improvement for an amount less than the lowest bid amount and not assess the benefiting tracts or parcels of land an amount in excess of the lowest responsible bid if a bid is received; or
(2) the county receives no bids for the construction of the improvement.
B. A county using county owned or leased equipment and county employees in constructing an improvement may cooperate with another governmental agency which contributes money, labor or a portion of the cost of materials towards completion of the improvement.
History: Laws 1980, ch. 91, § 14.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Standing of disappointed bidder on public contract to seek damages under 42 USCS § 1983 for public authorities' alleged violation of bidding procedures, 86 A.L.R. Fed. 904.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Article 55A - County Improvement Districts
Section 4-55A-1 - Short title.
Section 4-55A-2 - Improvement district; definitions.
Section 4-55A-3 - Improvement district; authorization; limitation.
Section 4-55A-4 - Improvement district; purpose.
Section 4-55A-4.1 - Improvement district; additional purpose.
Section 4-55A-5 - Improvement district; powers of a county.
Section 4-55A-8 - Improvement district; notice of assessment; protests.
Section 4-55A-9 - Improvement district; provisional order; protest; action in district court.
Section 4-55A-11 - Improvement district; notice of preliminary hearing.
Section 4-55A-12.1 - Imposition of improvement district property tax; limitations.
Section 4-55A-15 - Notice of bid; acceptance of bid.
Section 4-55A-16 - Improvement district; assessment of railroad property.
Section 4-55A-17 - Improvement district; assessment roll; notice of assessment hearing.
Section 4-55A-19 - Improvement district; assessments; terms of payment; liens.
Section 4-55A-20 - Improvement district; authority to issue bonds or assignable certificates.
Section 4-55A-22 - Improvement district; additional duties imposed on county.
Section 4-55A-23 - Improvement district; acceptance of deed in lieu of foreclosure.
Section 4-55A-25 - Improvement district; title subject to redemption vests in trustee.
Section 4-55A-27 - Improvement district; assessment funds; expenditures; misuse; penalties.
Section 4-55A-28 - Transfer of improvement district funds.
Section 4-55A-29 - Improvement district; reassessment after voiding of assessments; procedure.
Section 4-55A-30 - Improvement district; reassessment; defects waived; credit for previous payment.
Section 4-55A-31 - Improvement district; appeal to district court.
Section 4-55A-33 - Improvement district; appeal of reassessment; procedure exclusive.
Section 4-55A-35 - Improvement district; refunding improvement bonds; authority.
Section 4-55A-36 - Refunding bonds; escrow; detail.
Section 4-55A-39 - Improvement district; construction of sections.
Section 4-55A-40 - Street and road improvement fund authorization.
Section 4-55A-41 - Street and road improvement fund; use.
Section 4-55A-43 - Street and road improvement fund; diverting proceeds from tax.