§ 32136 Emergency Contract Exemptions

• •In an emergency (like a fire, flood, or big storm), the board can skip the usual bidding process to get things done faster.
• •This is only allowed if the emergency puts people's health, safety, or property at risk.
• •The board must decide that the emergency is real and serious before using this rule.

A big storm knocks out power and causes flooding in a town.

The board can quickly hire a company to fix the damage without waiting for bids because the storm is an emergency that threatens people's safety.