Title 14 — Local Government

(1) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Commodities” means all supplies, goods, material, equipment, machinery, facilities, personal property, and services other than personal services, purchased for or on behalf of the county;(2) “Formal bidding” …

(a) It is unlawful for a county official to make a purchase with county funds in excess of thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000), unless the method of purchasing prescribed under this chapter is followed. (b) This chapter does not apply to a purchase under thirty-five thousand d…

Any person or official who intentionally violates the provisions of this chapter upon conviction shall be fined in any amount not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000). In addition thereto, he or she may be removed from his or her office…

(a) A purchase of a commodity made by a county purchasing official with county funds, except those specifically exempted by this chapter, shall be made as follows:(1) Formal bidding is required in each instance in which the estimated purchase price equals or exceeds thirty-five t…

For the purpose of this chapter, any county within this state may be considered a state agency for the purpose of purchasing gasoline, oil, and other motor fuels, and batteries, tires, and tubes for motor vehicles. Any county purchasing agent within this state may, by complying w…

(1) The following listed commodities may be purchased without soliciting bids:(1) Perishable foodstuffs for immediate use;(2) Unprocessed feed for livestock and poultry;(3) Advanced emergency medical services provided by a nonprofit corporation and proprietary medicines when spec…

(a) The county purchasing official shall establish and maintain a list of eligible bidders covering all commodities and shall furnish copies of it to all purchasing officials of the county. (b) Any firm which desires to bid and have its name on the list of prospective bidders sha…

(a) All bids which require either formal or informal bidding shall be opened in public and read at the time and place specified in the notice. (b) The awarding of contracts need not be upon the day of the opening of the bids but may be at a later date to be determined by the purc…

(a) Descriptions and specifications shall be sufficiently restricted or specific so as to exclude cheap or inferior commodities which are not suitable or practicable for the purpose for which they are to be used, but at no time shall they be so specific in detail as to restrict o…

(a) The purchasing official is authorized to establish and enforce standards for all commodities for which formal bidding is required and to make or cause to be made any test, examination, or analysis necessary therefor. He or she may require samples to be submitted and a certifi…

(a) All contracts shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, taking into consideration all relevant facts, including without limitation quality, time of performance, probability of performance, and location. (b) (1) Any bid may be rejected by the purchasing official.(2) (…

(a) No contract shall be awarded or any purchase made until it has been approved by the county court, and no contract shall be binding on any county until the court shall have issued its order of approval. (b) The order of the court shall be properly docketed. All documents and b…

(a) In the case of a purchase contract in which trade-ins are being offered on the purchase of commodities, the full purchase price shall govern the classification or purchase procedure to be followed in the solicitation for bids and the awarding of the contract. (b) The purchasi…

If any bidder to whom a purchase contract is awarded under the provisions of this chapter shall refuse or fail to perform the contract or to make delivery when required by the contract, or shall deliver commodities which are inferior or do not meet the specifications under the bi…

The purchasing official, upon approval of the county court, may call upon the prosecuting attorney of the district in which the county lies, or employ counsel for advice and aid in the preparation of necessary contracts and all other legal matters in connection with those purchas…