Minnesota Session Laws - 1987, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1987 

                        CHAPTER 227-H.F.No. 889 
           An act relating to local government; providing notice 
          conditions for town road contracts; amending Minnesota 
          Statutes 1986, section 160.17, subdivision 2. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1986, section 160.17, 
subdivision 2, is amended to read:  
    Subd. 2.  [ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS.] No county or town road 
contract for construction or improvement exceeding the amount 
for which sealed bids are required as provided in section 
471.345 shall be let without first advertising for bids in a 
newspaper of general circulation published in the county where 
the construction or improvement is proposed to be done.  The 
advertisement shall be published once a week for three 
successive weeks in the case of a county contract and two 
successive weeks in the case of a town contract, the last 
publication to be made at least ten days before the time fixed 
for receiving bids and letting the contract.  It shall specify, 
generally, the work to be done, the place where the plans and 
specifications are on file, and the time and place of receiving 
bids and awarding the contract. 
    Approved May 26, 1987