01 NCAC 30A .0305         ADVERTISING FOR BIDS

(a)  No projects will be advertised for bids until cost estimates, assuring that the project is within budgeted funds or funds to be made available to the project, have been received from the designer.

(b)  The form of advertisement shall be prepared by the designer and published in one issue of a daily newspaper having general circulation in the State of North Carolina. Payment for advertisement shall be by owner. A minimum of seven days shall be observed from publication to actual bid opening.

(c)  Full project information shall be furnished by the designer to appropriate trade organizations for publication in their bulletins.

Plans and specifications shall be provided to plan rooms of recognized construction trade organizations in the area.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 143‑341(3); 143B‑10;

Eff. February 27, 1979;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. July 22, 2018.