(a) The county government shall award a contract or contracts for the required improvements upon a competitive basis pursuant to public advertisement of the intention of the county government to receive sealed proposals for the work on the improvements. In every respect, the letting of the contracts shall follow the practice of the Department of Transportation in letting the Department contracts.
(b) Upon the opening of the sealed proposals, the county government, after consultation with the Department, shall award the contract or contracts. No contract shall be awarded to any other than the lowest bidder except with the unanimous approval of the members of the county government and the recommendation of the Department of Transportation, and if a contract should be awarded to a person other than the lowest bidder, the county government shall state in its minutes the reason or reasons for doing so.
(c) As a condition of the letting of the contracts, the county government shall require the successful bidder or bidders to enter into a bond for the faithful performance of such contract.
(d) The county government shall have the power to reject all bids.
Structure Delaware Code
Chapter 5. SUBURBAN COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENTS
Subchapter I. Sidewalks, Streets, Signs, Drainage, Storm Sewers
§ 503. Petition to county government for improvements; who may petition; contents.
§ 504. Survey and plot of community by State Department of Transportation.
§ 505. Determination by county government after receipt of survey and plot.
§ 506. Division of Highways data.
§ 507. Election to authorize bond issue; fixing time for holding.
§ 508. Contents of notice of election.
§ 509. Place, time and manner of voting; judge of election.
§ 510. Persons entitled to vote.
§ 511. Certification of result of election; retention of ballots.
§ 512. Notification to Director if bond issue authorized.
§ 514. Preparation, form and execution of bonds.
§ 515. Sale of bonds; proceeds of sale; advertising required.
§ 516. Requirements for bidding on bonds.
§ 517. Rejection and acceptance of bids; opinion required.
§ 518. Rights-of-way; acquisition of; limitations on.
§ 519. Contracts for improvements; procedure for awarding.
§ 520. Exemption from limitations of county contract laws.
§ 523. Maintenance of improvements.
§ 524. Assessment on real property in suburban community; time for making and basis.
§ 525. Determination of portion of total assessment payable annually; special lien; payment.
§ 526. Lien book; preparation and distribution.
§ 527. Notice of assessment; when to be given; contents; interest on delinquent installments.
§ 528. Record of lien on books of board of assessment.
§ 529. Receipt and disposition of assessment payments; bond.
§ 530. Bill for annual installment of assessment; mailing.
§ 531. Collection of assessments in default; procedure; deficiencies.