{"data":{"id":"us-ca/pcc-20281","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PCC § 20281","heading":"","body":"The purchase of all supplies, equipment and materials, when the expenditure required exceeds twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), and the construction of facilities and works, when the expenditure exceeds three thousand dollars ($3,000), shall be by contract let to the lowest responsible bidder. Notice requesting bids shall be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation, which publication shall be made at least 10 days before bids are received. The board may reject any and all bids and readvertise in its discretion.","path":["Public Contract Code - PCC","DIVISION 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS [1100. - 22355.]","PART 3. CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES [20100. - 22199.6.]","CHAPTER 1. Local Agency Public Construction Act [20100. - 20929.]","ARTICLE 14. Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District [20280. - 20284.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"37b400ade087b071986ca08dba5c69af25ba0c67ba7373ef45eb87040561288a","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/pcc-20280","next":"us-ca/pcc-20282"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}