Construction Reimbursement: Municipal Contracts RI General Laws 45-55. Award of Municipal Contracts. All projects (including non-municipal libraries) are subject to RIGL Chapter 45-55, Award of Municipal Contracts. Libraries should familiarize themselves with RIGL Chapter 45-55, especially the following sections: § 45-55-2. Method of source selection. – Except as otherwise authorized by law, all municipal contracts shall be awarded by: (1) Competitive sealed bidding, pursuant to § 45-55-5; (2) Competitive negotiations, pursuant to § 45-55-6; (3) Non-competitive negotiations, pursuant to § 45-55-7 and 45-55-8; (4) Small purchase procedures, pursuant to § 45-55-9. (5) Qualification based selection (QBS) process for architects/engineers pursuant to § 45-55-8.1.