KRS 176.220: Bids from unqualified bidders.

The department shall not consider any bid filed with it by any person not holding a

certificate of eligibility. Bids from unqualified bidders which are discovered by the

department before they are read, shall be returned to the bidders without being read. If the

department finds subsequent to the opening of bids that facts exist which would

disqualify the lowest bidder, or that such bidder is not responsible and competent, the

department shall reject such bid, despite the previous qualification of the bidde r. The

department shall not award any contract to any bidder not qualified to bid thereon at the

time the bids are opened.