Cal. PCC § 20485
This is the official text of Cal. PCC § 20485, part of California’s Public Contract Code — governs how California government agencies award and manage contracts.
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Official statutory text
The owners of three-fourths of the area of lands assessed or liable to be assessed, or their agents (who shall make oath that they are such owners or agents), shall not be required to present sealed proposals or bids, but may, within 10 days after the publication of the notice of the award of the contract, elect to take the work and enter into a written contract to do the whole work at prices not exceeding the prices specified in the bid of the bidder to whom the contract was awarded, and all work done under such contract shall be subject to such regulations as may be prescribed by the legislative body.
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