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(e) Rejection of bids. The county commission shall have the authority to reject any or <br />all bids, parts of any or all bids, or any or all bids for any one or more supplies or contractual <br />services included in the proposed contract, when the public interest shall be served thereby. <br />Further, after rejection of all bids, the county commission may republish for new bids. County <br />administrator shall have this same authority with respect to bids for contracts under the <br />purchasing authority of the county administrator. (Section 105.01) <br />(f) Bidders in default to county. The county commission may reject the bid of a <br />contractor, vendor, or other service provider who is in default on the payment of taxes, <br />licenses, or other monies due the county. The county administrator shall have this same <br />authority with respect to bids for contracts under the purchasing authority of the county <br />administrator. (Section 105.01) <br />(g) Award of contract. The county commission after review of bids received may award <br />the contract to the bidder who, in the view of the county commission, has submitted the bid <br />that is in the overall best interest of the county. The county administrator shall have this same <br />authority with respect to submittals and bids for contracts under the purchasing authority of <br />the county administrator. (Section 105.01) <br />(h) Payment and performance bonds. <br />(1) Contracts under one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00). Normally, <br />payment and performance bonds shall not be required; however, if the county administrator <br />determines that payment and performance bonds are desirable in a particular instance, the <br />public notice soliciting competitive bids or proposals/advertisement shall specify the <br />requirements for payment and performance bonds and subparagraphs (2), (3), and (4) of this <br />paragraph shall apply. Except for a contract subject to paragraph (i), when there is no bond <br />requirement the county shall make only one payment for the entire amount when the terms of <br />the contract have been fulfilled. <br />(2) Contracts one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) and over. Payment <br />and Performance bonds equal to one hundred (100) percent of the contract price shall be <br />provided by the successful bidder at the time of the execution of the contract. The public <br />notice soliciting competitive bids or proposals/advertisement shall specify the requirements <br />for payment and performance bonds. <br />(3) Payment and performance bond requirements. Each payment and <br />performance bond shall be provided by a surety company authorized to do business in the <br />State of Florida. The bond shall remain in effect for at least thirty (30) days after final <br />completion. <br />(4) Security in lieu of payment and performance bonds. In lieu of the bond <br />required by this subparagraph (h) a contractor may file with the county an alternative form of <br />0 <br />