17-43-202 - Local substance abuse authorities -- Requirements prior to distributing public funds.

17-43-202. Local substance abuse authorities -- Requirements prior to distributingpublic funds.
(1) Each local substance abuse authority shall award all public funds in compliance with:
(a) the requirements of Title 63G, Chapter 6, Utah Procurement Code; or
(b) a county procurement ordinance that requires similar procurement practices.
(2) If all initial bids on the project are rejected, the authority shall publish a newinvitation to bid. If no satisfactory bid is received by the authority when the bids received fromthe second invitation are opened, the authority may execute a contract without requiringcompetitive bidding.
(3) A local substance abuse authority need not comply with the procurement provisionsof this section when it disburses public funds to another political subdivision of the state or aninstitution of higher education of the state.
(4) Each contract awarded by a local substance abuse authority shall be for a fixedamount and limited period. A contract may be modified due to changes in available funding forthe same contract purpose without competition.

Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session