{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-41-16-53","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 41-16-53","heading":"Letting of Contracts When Circumstances Arise for Which a Delay Is Likely to Cause Harm to an Individual or Public Property.","body":"Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, in the event circumstances arise for which a delay would likely cause harm to an individual or public property, a contract may be let to the extent necessary to mitigate the harm without regard to the requirements of this article, provided the awarding authority does both of the following:\n(1) Documents two or more price quotations or price estimates before letting the contract.\n(2) Adopts a resolution declaring the nature of the circumstances, the action to be taken, and the reasons for taking the action.","path":["Title 41 State Government.","Chapter 16 Public Contracts.","Article 3 Competitive Bidding on Contracts of Certain State and Local Agencies, Etc."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=41-16-53","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:51Z","sha256":"7286ec0ceb45c57d26cc3427d3f9ba248bb8bc45d42ef2e2bf80b3907250fa77","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-41-16-52","next":"us-al/ala.-code-41-16-54"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}