Any contractor who has submitted a bid but is not apparent lowest responsible bidder on a District contract or any trade association representative on behalf of potential workers of the contractor may file a protest. The bid protest shall be filed with the County Clerk within three working days of the bid opening. The Board of Directors shall hear the bid protest prior to the execution of the contract. The protesting party may protest the bid award for the District’s or successful bidder’s failure to comply with the requirements of this chapter, the bid documents or any other applicable provision of this code. The Board shall sustain a bid protest only if it finds evidence that award of the bid would violate the code or other applicable law. The decision of the Board shall be final. (Ord. 97 §1, 1999)