7 - Proposals for department printing.
§ 7. Proposals for department printing. 1. The several officers, institutions and departments of the state shall, as and when required by the commissioner, transmit to the commissioner an estimate in writing showing in detail all printing required for such office, institution or department and containing such information with regard thereto as shall be required by the rules and regulations of said commissioner. Said commissioner shall give notice to prospective bidders, that he will on a day named therein, receive sealed proposals for department printing provided to be furnished under this chapter, pursuant to one or more contracts, in accordance with classifications made by the commissioner, the same to be furnished as prescribed by law for the period specified in the proposal. Said commissioner shall prepare specifications for all department printing to be contracted for and shall invite all bids upon specifications, and shall let all contracts upon such specifications, and such specifications shall be a part of each said contract. Such specifications, when prepared, shall be filed in the office of said commissioner and shall be open to inspection at all times. The commissioner may reject all bids submitted to him if in his opinion the lowest bid is excessive. 2. The specifications for such department printing must set forth in such detail as will adequately inform the proposing bidders of the nature, kind, quality and quantity thereof. Copies of such specifications shall be delivered to all bona fide applicants therefor. The said specifications shall also provide that the bidders shall present their proposals in detail, bidding upon the several items set forth in the specifications and shall be in accordance with those established pursuant to section one hundred sixty-four of the state finance law. 3. At the time when and at the place where bids are advertised to be received in the manner herein provided, the commissioner shall publicly open the bids received and record them without any change, correction or addition whatever. 4. No bids shall be withdrawn or canceled, but the commissioner may reject any bids which do not conform to his rules and regulations, and may reject all bids and again advertise for bids in the manner herein provided if in his opinion the interests of the state will be promoted thereby. 5. Every bid received must be a sealed bid, and the commissioner may require adequate guaranty that bidder will enter into the contract if it shall be awarded to him. Notice of the requirement of such guaranty shall be embodied in the public notice of such letting, and such notice shall also require, and each contract shall provide, for the giving of a bond in such manner as the commissioner shall prescribe, conditioned for the faithful performance of the contract. 6. Each contract when awarded shall be executed in duplicate and one duplicate original thereof shall be forthwith filed in the office of said commissioner and the other duplicate original thereof, together with bond, if required, accompanying said contract, shall be forthwith filed in the office of the comptroller of the state. 7. Separate contracts may be made at any time for any article not specifically mentioned in the contract or contracts.