7-5-4305. Prohibition on division of contracts to circumvent bidding requirements. Whenever any law of this state provides a limitation upon the amount of money that a city or town can expend upon any public work or construction project without letting such public work or construction project to contract under competitive bidding procedures, a city or town shall not circumvent such provision by dividing a public work or construction project or quantum of work to be performed thereunder, which by its nature or character is integral to such public work or construction project or serves to accomplish one of the basic purposes or functions thereof, into several contracts or separate work orders or by any similar device.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 183, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 11-1202.1.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 5. General Operation and Conduct of Business
Part 43. Municipal Contracts and Franchises
7-5-4301. Power to enter and execute contracts
7-5-4302. Competitive, advertised bidding required for certain purchase and construction contracts
7-5-4303. Exemptions from bidding or advertising requirements for certain contracts
7-5-4304. Certain contracts to be submitted to voters
7-5-4305. Prohibition on division of contracts to circumvent bidding requirements
7-5-4306. Use of installment purchase contract
7-5-4307. Sale or trade-in of old supplies or equipment
7-5-4308. Procedure to modify contract
7-5-4310. Use of public auction to make purchase
7-5-4311. through 7-5-4314 reserved
7-5-4315. Energy performance contracts exempt
7-5-4317. through 7-5-4320 reserved