Opinion No. (1988)

REQUESTED BY: Patricia E. Dodson, Deputy Harlan County Attorney When bids are received from a number of prospective suppliers, based upon the delivered cost to the different townships, respectively, does the County Board have to award the contract to that supplier whose bid is lowest for the total of all townships, or may it award to several bidders, in each instance accepting the lowest bid for delivery to a township?

Under Neb.Rev.Stat. § 39-810 (Reissue 1984), if the County Board wishes to reject all bids, must it reject all bids from all bidders for the total contract?

In awarding…