Article IV. Source Selection.

The Director may require bid security as a condition of submitting a competitive sealed bid. The Director must determine the amount of bid security. Bid security must be:

Specifications should be prepared to encourage, to the extent practical, maximum competition. Specifications must not be prepared to favor a prospective bidder or offeror. The specifications should describe the minimum valid needs of the County.

A contract must not be awarded to a bidder or offeror that is not responsible. A written determination of nonresponsibility of a bidder or offeror must be made under regulations. The Director may find a bidder or offeror nonresponsible if the bidder or offeror fails to provide in a timely manner information requested by the Director in connection with an inquiry with respect to responsibility.