39-2-11
Section 39-2-11 Proceedings upon failure of successful bidders to execute contracts and furnish
bonds, etc.; death of a low bidder; effect of failure of awarding authorities to complete
execution of contracts and issue proceed orders; withdrawal of low bid upon discovery of mistake.
(a) Should the successful bidder or bidders to whom a contract is awarded fail to execute
a contract and furnish acceptable contract securities and evidence of insurance as required
by law within the period as set forth in Section 39-2-8, the awarding authority shall retain
from the proposal guaranty, if it is a cashier's check, or recover from the principal or the
sureties, if the guaranty is a bid bond, the difference between the amount of the contract
as awarded and the amount of the proposal of the next lowest bidder. If no other bids are
received, the full amount of the proposal guaranty shall be so retained or recovered as liquidated
damages for such default. Any sums so retained or recovered shall be...
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22-21-318
Section 22-21-318 Powers of authority. (a) In addition to all other powers granted elsewhere
in this article, and subject to the express provisions of its certificate of incorporation,
an authority shall have the following powers, together with all powers incidental thereto
or necessary to the discharge thereof in corporate form: (1) To have succession by its corporate
name for the duration of time, which may be in perpetuity, specified in its certificate of
incorporation or until dissolved as provided in Section 22-21-339; (2) To sue and be sued
in its own name in civil suits and actions, and to defend suits and actions against it, including
suits and actions ex delicto and ex contractu, subject, however, to the provisions of Chapter
93 of Title 11, which chapter is hereby made applicable to the authority; (3) To adopt and
make use of a corporate seal and to alter the same at pleasure; (4) To adopt, alter, amend
and repeal bylaws, regulations and rules, not inconsistent with the...
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