Cal. Public Contract Code § 20129

California · California Public Contract Code · Status: effective

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Citation: Cal. Public Contract Code § 20129, California, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/896882
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(a) All bids for construction work shall be presented under sealed cover and shall be accompanied by one of the following forms of bidder’s security: (1) Cash. (2) A cashier’s check made payable to the county. (3) A certified check made payable to the county. (4) A bidder’s bond executed by an admitted surety insurer, made payable to the county. Upon an award to the lowest bidder, the security of an unsuccessful bidder shall be returned in a reasonable period of time, but in no event shall that security be held by the county beyond 60 days from the time the award is made. (b) The person to whom the contract is awarded shall execute a bond to be approved by the board for the faithful performance of the contract.