Current through 2023-2024 Legislative Session Chapter 709
Section 32-4-113 - Limitations on power to contract; at least two estimates required for certain expenditures(a) A municipality is prohibited from negotiating a contract except a contract: (1) Involving the expenditure of less than $200,000.00;(2) With a state agency or political subdivision as authorized by Code Sections 32-4-111 and 32-4-112;(3) With a railroad or railway company or a publicly or privately owned utility as authorized by Article 6 of Chapter 6 of this title;(4) For engineering or other kinds of professional or specialized services;(5) For emergency maintenance requiring immediate repairs to a public road, including but not limited to bridge repairs, snow and ice removal, and repairs due to flood conditions; or(6) Otherwise expressly authorized by law.(b) No contract involving an expenditure of more than $20,000.00 but less than $200,000.00 shall be awarded under this Code section without the submission of at least two estimates.Amended by 2014 Ga. Laws 665,§ 4, eff. 7/1/2014.