California · Water Code
WAT §8051: All contracts for the works shall be let, in such parcels as the city council determines, to the lowest responsible bidder, after notice inviting sealed proposals has been published.
What this law says, in plain English
City contracts for work must be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder following published notice requesting sealed bids, with the city council determining how work is divided into parcels.
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