| The department has full power in the procurement and letting |
| of all contracts to construct, demolish or maintain |
| transportation infrastructure.__The department shall make, or |
| cause to be made, all surveys, plans, estimates, specifications |
| and contracts for all proposed work.__If the work is to be |
| contracted, the department shall, except as otherwise provided in |
| this Title, advertise for bids for the proposed work |
| electronically through the department's publicly accessible site |
| on the Internet or through advertisements in newspapers.__If |
| advertisements are published in newspapers, advertisements must |
| appear in 2 or more public newspapers circulated wholly or in |
| part in the State and in one public newspaper circulated wholly |
| or in part in the county where the proposed work is to be done if |
| any such newspaper is circulated in that county.__The |
| advertisement must state the place where the bidders may purchase |
| or examine the plans and specifications and the time and place |
| where the bids for the work will be received by the department.__ |
| Each bidder must accompany its bid with a bid guaranty in |
| accordance with the department's specifications.__All bids |
| submitted must be publicly opened and read at the time and place |
| stated in the advertisement.__The department has the right to |
| reject any bids and to advertise for new bids if, in the |
| department's opinion, doing so is in the best interest of the |
| department; otherwise, the department shall award the contract to |
| the responsible bidder submitting the lowest bid.__A town may |
| submit bids for construction, demolition or maintenance of |
| transportation infrastructure within that town's limits and is |
| subject to all requirements prescribed for other contractors, |
| except that a bond is not required of the town.__The department |
