The Secretary of Transportation and Public Works shall provide all needful rules and regulations, including forms of advertisements and proposals, to which the board of award shall conform in awarding contracts; Provided, however, That proposals shall be made, as far as practicable, for the total cost of the work, and contracts shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder, but the Secretary of Transportation and Public Works shall reserve the right to reject any and all bids; and, Provided, further, That all contractors shall be required to give sufficient bond, with penalty, conditioned on the faithful performance of the works in a proper manner and within the time named in the contracts. History —Political Code, 1902, § 425.
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