(a) If the council shall finally order the making of the proposed improvement or improvements, notice shall be given asking for bids for such work, which notice shall describe in a general way the character and approximate quantities of such work and the types of materials, including alternates, if any, to be employed and shall be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper published in said city or town or, if there is no newspaper published in said city or town, in a newspaper of general circulation therein. The date for receiving bids as set out in said notice shall be not earlier than two weeks after the date of first publication of said notice.
The said municipal authorities must let the contract to the lowest responsible bidder; provided, that if the lowest responsible bidder has not bid a satisfactory price, the council may reject all bids and readvertise for bids in the same manner as hereinabove provided. The said municipal authorities may, by order, impose further conditions upon bidders with regard to bonds and surety for the faithful completion of such work according to contract or for any other purpose mentioned in the specifications. Surety bond for the faithful completion of said work shall be required, where same or any part thereof is let out by contract, in an amount not less than 50 percent of the estimated total of each contract.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the city or town may elect
(1) To construct the said improvements or furnish labor or material or both for the same without asking for bids; or
(2) To contract with the State of Alabama or any of its departments or agencies for construction of the said improvements or the furnishing of labor, materials, and services or any thereof for all or part of the said improvements.
In the event that the city or town makes any such election, then the provisions of subsection (a) of this section requiring the city or town to ask for bids from contractors and to publish a notice with respect thereto shall not be applicable to any work of construction to be performed by the city or town or to any labor and material or either to be furnished by the city or town or to any work of construction, labor, materials, or services that are to be supplied by the state pursuant to any contract between the city or town and the state or any of its departments or agencies.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.
Title 2 - Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only.
Chapter 48 - Public Improvements and Assessments Generally.
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 11-48-1 - Short Title.
Section 11-48-2 - Definitions.
Section 11-48-3 - Applicability of Provisions of Article.
Section 11-48-4 - General Powers of Municipalities as to Public Improvements.
Section 11-48-9 - Costs of Proposed Improvements Specified; Payment of Portion Thereof by Council.
Section 11-48-10 - When Council to Establish Grade of Street, Alley, Sidewalk, etc., to Be Improved.
Section 11-48-11 - Notice, Advertisement and Letting of Contract for Improvements.
Section 11-48-12 - City or Town Engineer, etc., to Supervise Work, Appointment of Engineer, Etc.
Section 11-48-13 - Council to Accept or Reject Work, etc., for Municipality.
Section 11-48-16.1 - Assessment of Charge Against Landowner Seeking to Connect to Sewer.
Section 11-48-18 - Manner of Assessment of Costs of Improvements Generally - Sidewalk Improvements.
Section 11-48-19 - Assessment of Costs of Improvements Against Railroads.
Section 11-48-20 - Preparation, etc., of List of Property Owners to Be Assessed for Improvement.
Section 11-48-21 - Entry of List in Assessment Book for Local Improvements.
Section 11-48-23 - Notice of Hearing Upon Objections, etc., to Assessments.
Section 11-48-24 - Contents of Notice as to Assessments for Improvements.
Section 11-48-25 - Effect and Correction of Defects or Errors in Notice.
Section 11-48-26 - Filing of Written Objections, etc., to Assessments by Property Owners.
Section 11-48-27 - Hearing Upon Objections to Assessments - Conduct Generally.
Section 11-48-32 - Assignment and Transfer of Assessment Liens.
Section 11-48-33 - Enforcement of Assessment Liens in Circuit Court.
Section 11-48-36 - Appeals to Circuit Court From Assessments - Authorized.
Section 11-48-37 - Appeals to Circuit Court From Assessments - Bond.
Section 11-48-38 - Appeals to Circuit Court From Assessments - Entry on Trial Docket.
Section 11-48-39 - Appeals to Circuit Court From Assessments - Transcript for Appeal - Contents.
Section 11-48-40 - Appeals to Circuit Court From Assessments - Authorized - Prima Facie Evidence.
Section 11-48-43 - Appeals From Judgment of Circuit Court - by Property Owner - Authorized; Bonds.
Section 11-48-44 - Appeals From Judgment of Circuit Court - by Property Owner - Conduct Generally.
Section 11-48-48 - Payment of Assessments Generally.
Section 11-48-48.1 - Payment of Assessments in Class 2 Municipalities.
Section 11-48-54 - Redemption of Property After Sale Generally.
Section 11-48-55 - Extension of Redemption Period.
Section 11-48-58 - Redemption of Property During Extended Redemption Period.
Section 11-48-60 - Applicability of Provisions of Sections 11-48-54 Through 11-48-58.
Section 11-48-62 - Issuance of Bonds After Completion of Work.
Section 11-48-63 - Applicability of Provisions of Law as to Issuance of Municipal Bonds Generally.
Section 11-48-64 - Acquisition of Lands, Easements, etc., for Public Improvements.