Contractor Selection and Qualification (A) Selection. Applicants/Assignees shall choose one of the following methods for selection of a contractor to construct water and/or wastewater facilities required by the District to serve a project: (1) The Applicant/Assignee may select a qualified contractor. The District reserves the right to reject any contractor selected by the Applicant/Assignee in accordance with the criteria set forth in the following subsection 9 (B); or (2) The District’s consult

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Contractor Selection and Qualification (A) Selection. Applicants/Assignees shall choose one of the following methods for selection of a contractor to construct water and/or wastewater facilities required by the District to serve a project: (1) The Applicant/Assignee may select a qualified contractor. The District reserves the right to reject any contractor selected by the Applicant/Assignee in accordance with the criteria set forth in the following subsection 9 (B); or (2) The District’s consulting engineer shall advertise for bids for the construction of the Applicant’s/Assignee’s proposed facilities in accordance with generally accepted practices including, but not limited to, the use of electronic posting for bidding purposes and related notifications. The Applicant/Assignee shall provide the District with a sufficient number of plans and specifications, without charge, for prospective bidders. The District reserves the right to reject any bid or contractor, the District shall generally award the contract to the lowest and best bidder in accordance with the criteria set forth in the following subsection (B). After the Applicant/Assignee has executed the NSSA, the Applicant shall pay to the District all costs necessary for completion of the project’s service facilities prior to construction and in accordance with the terms of the NSSA. (B) Qualification Criteria. (1) The Applicant/Assignee shall sign the NSSA noting Applicant’s/Assignee’s willingness to proceed with the project and shall pay all costs in advance of construction associated with the project. (2) The contractor shall provide an adequate bid bond under terms acceptable to the District; (3) The contractor shall secure adequate performance and payment bonding for the project under terms acceptable to the District; (4) The contractor shall supply favorable references acceptable to the District; (5) The contractor shall qualify with the District as competent to complete the work; and (6) The contractor shall provide adequate certificates of insurance as required by the District.

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.7/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.