CHAPTER 5. Relief of Bidders

Chapter 5 added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 435, Sec. 2.

§§ 5100–5110 · 9 sections

• § 5100 (a) “Public entity” means the state, Regents of the University of California, a county, city and county, city, district, public authority, public agency, and…
• § 5101 (a) A bidder shall not be relieved of the bid unless by consent of the awarding authority nor shall any change be made in the bid because of mistake, but the…
• § 5102 The complaint shall be filed, and summons served on the director of the department or the chief of the division or other head of the public entity under which…
• § 5103 The bidder shall establish to the satisfaction of the court that: (a) A mistake was made. (b) He or she gave the public entity written notice within five…
• § 5104 Other than the notice to the public entity, no claim is required to be filed before bringing the action.
• § 5105 A bidder who claims a mistake or who forfeits his or her bid security shall be prohibited from participating in further bidding on the project on which the…
• § 5106 If the public entity deems it is for its best interest, it may, on refusal or failure of the successful bidder to execute the contract, award it to the second…
• § 5107 In all actions brought under the provisions of this chapter, all courts wherein such actions are or may hereafter be pending, shall give such actions…
• § 5110 (a) When a project for the construction, alteration, repair, or improvement of any structure, building, or road, or other improvement of any kind is…