{"data":{"id":"us-ca/puc-131286","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PUC § 131286","heading":"","body":"If, after rejecting bids received under Section 131285, the county transportation authority determines and declares by a two-thirds vote of all of its voting members that, in its opinion, the supplies, equipment, or materials may be purchased at a lower price in the open market, the authority may proceed to purchase these supplies, equipment, or materials in the open market without further observance of the provisions regarding contracts, bids, or advertisement.","path":["Public Utilities Code - PUC","DIVISION 12.5. COUNTY TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION FUNDING IN THE NINE-COUNTY SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA [131000. - 131304.]","CHAPTER 5. County Transportation Authority [131240. - 131304.]","ARTICLE 3. Powers and Functions [131280. - 131286.]"],"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":"1a572b321d407a34dd8451f242cb0513e3e26e17ac34f2e27ec2b1f1addae75d","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/puc-131285","next":"us-ca/puc-131300"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}