Florida Statute 336.44 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXVI
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

Chapter 336
COUNTY ROAD SYSTEM

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F.S. 336.44

336.44 Counties; contracts for construction of roads; procedure; contractor’s bond.—

(1) The commissioners shall let the work on roads out on contract, in accordance with s. 336.41(4).

(2) Such contracts shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder, after publication of notice for bids containing specifications furnished by the commissioners in a newspaper published in the county where such contract is made, at least once each week for 2 consecutive weeks prior to the making of such contract.

(3) Upon accepting a satisfactory bid, the commissioners shall enter into a contract with the party whose bid has been accepted. Such contract shall contain the specifications of the work to be done or material furnished, the time limit in which the construction is to be completed or material delivered, the time and amounts in which payments are to be made upon the contract, and a penalty to be paid by the contractor for the failure to comply with the terms of such contract.

(4) The successful bidder shall enter into a good and sufficient bond with the commissioners for the faithful execution of the contract; the amount of the bond to be fixed by the commissioners, and the sufficiency of said bond to be likewise approved by the commissioners.

(5) The commissioners may reject any or all bids and require new bids to be made.

History.—s. 102, ch. 29965, 1955; s. 12, ch. 77-165; s. 24, ch. 90-279; s. 79, ch. 2002-20; s. 33, ch. 2009-21.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 336.44

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 336.44

Total Results: 6

Engineering Contractors Association of South Florida, Inc. v. Broward County

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-06-27

Citation: 789 So. 2d 445, 2001 WL 716857

Snippet: section 336.44, "County Road System," and section 336.41, which is referenced by section 336.44. These

Harnly v. Watson

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1987-11-04

Citation: 519 So. 2d 18, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 2561, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 10855, 1987 WL 1274

Snippet: that agreement, Watson was offered the sum of $336,044.80 for his stock. Although Watson did not contest

Groves-Watkins Const. v. State, Dept. of Transp.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1987-08-04

Citation: 511 So. 2d 323, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 1465, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 10649

Snippet: bids for road construction. Compare *331 Section 336.44(5), Florida Statutes, governing the construction

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1983-04-28

Snippet: and bridges in the county road system. However, s 336.44(1), F.S., states that `[t]he commissioners shall

LIBERTY CTY. v. Baxter's Asphalt & Concrete, Inc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1982-10-28

Citation: 421 So. 2d 505, 1982 Fla. LEXIS 2581

Snippet: failure to bid on Alternate A violated section 336.44, Florida Statutes (1979), the competitive bid statute

BAXTER'S ASPHALT, ETC. v. Liberty County

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1981-11-18

Citation: 406 So. 2d 461

Snippet: competitive bid statute applicable here, Section 336.44, Florida Statutes (1979),[1] in that the deviations