Ala. Code § 21-1-81

The President of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, with consent of the majority of the board of trustees, or his authorized representative may sell all items by lot or by individual item, whichever method, in his opinion, will bring the highest return for the items so advertised; provided, however, that in the event all bids received are less than the estimated market value of the property, the president or his authorized representative may reject all bids and re-advertise or sell by negotiated sale, provided further, however, that in the event the property is sold by negotiated sale under the provisions of this section, the value received must be more than the highest bid or bids received.