4(1)Subject to subsection (2), every award of contract for the construction, repair or alteration of land or structures owned by the Crown shall be preceded by public tender.
4(2)Where a proposed contract for the construction, repair or alteration of land or structures owned by the Crown has a value, estimated by a Crown engineer or architect, of less than,
(a)
in the instance of works other than highways, ten thousand dollars, the award of contract may be negotiated with one person,
(b)
in the instance of highway work, thirty thousand dollars, the award of contract may be negotiated with one person,
(c)
in the instance of works other than highways, forty thousand dollars, the award of contract may be preceded by tenders invited from not fewer than three persons, or
(d)
in the instance of highway work, seventy-five thousand dollars, the award of contract may be preceded by tenders invited from not fewer than three persons,
rather than preceding the award of contract by public tender.
4(3)When tenders are invited under paragraph (2)(c) or (d)
(a)
in the case of a tender call that requires the submission of paper based tenders,
(i)
the invitation to tender shall stipulate the time, date and location of the tender opening, and
(ii)
the tender opening shall be a public tender opening and shall include the posting of the names of the tenderers and the amounts of their respective bids, or
(b)
in the case of a tender call that requires the submission of electronic tenders, the invitation to tender shall stipulate the time and date for the opening of tenders and the requirements for their electronic submission.
4(4)Where an award of contract would fall within the provisions of subsection (2) but those provisions are not followed, the award shall be made in accordance with subsection (1).
4(1)Subject to subsection (2), every award of contract for the construction, repair or alteration of land or structures owned by the Crown shall be preceded by public tender.
4(2)Where a proposed contract for the construction, repair or alteration of land or structures owned by the Crown has a value, estimated by a Crown engineer or architect, of less than,
(a)
in the instance of works other than highways, ten thousand dollars, the award of contract may be negotiated with one person,
(b)
in the instance of highway work, thirty thousand dollars, the award of contract may be negotiated with one person,
(c)
in the instance of works other than highways, forty thousand dollars, the award of contract may be preceded by tenders invited from not fewer than three persons, or
(d)
in the instance of highway work, seventy-five thousand dollars, the award of contract may be preceded by tenders invited from not fewer than three persons,
rather than preceding the award of contract by public tender.
4(3)Where tenders are invited under paragraph (2)(c) or (2)(d),
(a)
the invitation to tender shall stipulate the time, date and place of tender opening, and
(b)
the tender opening, when carried out, shall be a public tender opening and shall include the posting of the names of the tenderers and the amounts of their respective bids.
4(4)Where an award of contract would fall within the provisions of subsection (2) but those provisions are not followed, the award shall be made in accordance with subsection (1).
4(1)Subject to subsection (2), every award of contract for the construction, repair or alteration of land or structures owned by the Crown shall be preceded by public tender.
4(2)Where a proposed contract for the construction, repair or alteration of land or structures owned by the Crown has a value, estimated by a Crown engineer or architect, of less than,
(a)
in the instance of works other than highways, ten thousand dollars, the award of contract may be negotiated with one person,
(b)
in the instance of highway work, thirty thousand dollars, the award of contract may be negotiated with one person,
(c)
in the instance of works other than highways, forty thousand dollars, the award of contract may be preceded by tenders invited from not fewer than three persons, or
(d)
in the instance of highway work, seventy-five thousand dollars, the award of contract may be preceded by tenders invited from not fewer than three persons,
rather than preceding the award of contract by public tender.
4(3)Where tenders are invited under paragraph (2)(c) or (2)(d),
(a)
the invitation to tender shall stipulate the time, date and place of tender opening, and
(b)
the tender opening, when carried out, shall be a public tender opening and shall include the posting of the names of the tenderers and the amounts of their respective bids.
4(4)Where an award of contract would fall within the provisions of subsection (2) but those provisions are not followed, the award shall be made in accordance with subsection (1).