Title 39 — Title 39

As used in this title, the following words have the meanings ascribed to them as follows: (1) AWARDING AUTHORITY. Any governmental board, commission, agency, body, authority, instrumentality, department, or subdivision of the state, its counties and municipalities. This term incl…

A proceed order shall be issued by the awarding authority within 15 days after final execution of the contract by the awarding authority, and execution by the Governor if his or her signature on the contract is required by law, unless both parties agree in writing to a stipulated…

and Furnish Bonds, Etc.; Death of a Low Bidder; Effect of Failure of Awarding Authorities to Complete Execution of Contracts and Issue Proceed Orders; Withdrawal of Low Bid Upon Discovery of Mistake. (a) Should the successful bidder or bidders to whom a contract is awarded fail t…

(a) As used in this section the following words shall have the meanings ascribed to them as follows: (1) CONTRACTOR. Any natural person, partnership, company, firm, corporation, association, limited liability company, cooperative, or other legal entity licensed by the Alabama Sta…

For the purpose of carrying into effect the terms of this chapter and insuring to the state and its political subdivisions the award of all contracts to responsible and responsive bidders, the awarding authority may prepare and promulgate rules and regulations it deems proper, bu…

Bond. (a) Every nonresident contractor, as defined in Section 39-2-12 shall register with the Department of Revenue prior to engaging in the performance of a contract in this state. At the time of registration the contractor shall deposit with the Department of Revenue five per c…

Bids for Public Works Contracts; Violations; Exclusions; Emergency Actions; Sole Source Specification. [Effective until June 1, 2026.] AMENDED BY ACT 2026-254, EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. (a)(1) Before entering into any contract for a public works involv…

Specifications; Deposit for Bid Documents; Furnishing of Plans and Specifications to Building Exchanges, Etc. (a) For contracts let by the Department of Transportation, proposals may be obtained only upon payment of a fee, to be determined by the Department of Transportation, not…

Criteria; Responsibility of Prequalified Bidders; Revocation of Prequalification; Rejection of Bidder. (a) The bidder shall be required to file with his or her bid either a cashier’s check drawn on an Alabama bank or a bid bond executed by a surety company duly authorized and qua…

Proposal Guaranty When Award Not Made Within 30 Days of Opening of Proposals. All bid guaranties, except those of the three lowest bona fide bidders, shall be returned immediately after bids have been checked, tabulated, and the relation of the bids established. The bid guarantie…

Etc.; Disqualifying Activities; Life Cycle Costs. (a) The contract shall be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, unless the awarding authority finds that all the bids are unreasonable or that it is not in the interest of the awarding authority to accept any of…

In case of error in the extension of prices in bids, the unit price will govern. In case of discrepancy between the prices shown in the figures and in words, the words will govern. History: (Acts 1947, No. 492, p. 338, §6.)

Generally by Bidders Awarded Contracts. The bidder to whom the award is made shall, when required, enter into a written contract on the form included in the proposal, plans, and specifications, furnish a performance bond and payment bond executed by a surety company duly authoriz…

Awarding Authorities. The awarding authority shall approve the contractor’s bonds meeting the requirements of Section 39-2-8 and the contractor’s evidence of insurance meeting the requirements of the bid documents, as well as complete the execution of the contract, within 20 days…