357.14 Bids for construction.
1. If the majority of votes cast at the election are in favor of the improvement, the board of supervisors shall instruct the engineer to complete the plans and specifications, ready for receiving bids for construction of the project. The engineer shall complete the plans and specifications within thirty days of receiving notice to do so, unless for adequate reason the board extends the time.
2. When the completed plans and specifications are on file with the county auditor, and the estimated total cost of the project exceeds the competitive bid threshold in section 26.3, or as established in section 314.1B, the board of supervisors shall comply with the competitive bid procedures in chapter 26 for the construction of the project.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, §5524; C39, §5526.14; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §357.14]
84 Acts, ch 1055, §6; 2006 Acts, ch 1017, §33, 42, 43; 2020 Acts, ch 1062, §94; 2021 Acts, ch 80, §229
Subsection 1 amended
Structure Iowa Code
Section 357.1A - Petition — limitation.
Section 357.1B - Combined water and sanitary district.
Section 357.2 - Territory included.
Section 357.3 - Scope of assessment.
Section 357.4 - Public hearing.
Section 357.5 - Decision at hearing.
Section 357.6 - Examination by engineer.
Section 357.7 - Water source without district.
Section 357.9 - Compensation of engineer.
Section 357.10 - Filing of report and plat.
Section 357.11 - Hearing on report.
Section 357.13 - Trustees — qualification and terms.
Section 357.14 - Bids for construction.
Section 357.15 - Inadequate assessment.
Section 357.16 - Second election.
Section 357.17 - Bond of contractor.
Section 357.18 - Acceptance of work.
Section 357.19 - Completing assessment.
Section 357.20 - Due date — bonds.
Section 357.21 - Substance of bonds.
Section 357.22 - Lien of assessments — tax.
Section 357.24 - Fee of engineer.
Section 357.25 - Management by trustees.
Section 357.26 - Duties of trustees.
Section 357.27 - Public property in district.
Section 357.28 - Private mains — additional assessments.
Section 357.29 - Subdistricts.
Section 357.30 - Additional territory.
Section 357.31 - Right-of-way.
Section 357.33 - Appeal procedure.