GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
1987 SESSION

CHAPTER 151
HOUSE BILL 487

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER OF CHARLOTTE TO REJECT BIDS WHEN APPROPRIATE WITHOUT ACTION BY THE CHARLOTTE CITY COUNCIL.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

Section 1.  The seventh paragraph of G.S. 143-129 is amended by deleting: "If a contract cannot be let under the above conditions, the board or governing body is authorized to readvertise, as herein provided, after having made such changes in plans and specifications as may be necessary to bring the cost of the project within the funds available therefor. The procedure above specified may be repeated if necessary in order to secure an acceptable contract within the funds available therefor.", and substituting:  "If a contract cannot be let under the above conditions, the board or governing body is authorized to readvertise, as herein provided, after having made such changes in plans and specifications as may be necessary to bring the cost of the project within the funds available therefor. When a contract must be rebid, the City Manager may reject all bids based on the original specifications without further action by the City Council.  The procedure above specified may be repeated if necessary in order to secure an acceptable contract within the funds available therefor."
Sec. 2.  All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this act are hereby repealed.
Sec. 3.  This act applies to the City of Charlotte only.
Sec. 4.  This act is effective upon ratification.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 7th day of May, 1987.