[Adopted as §§ 5-1 through 5-12 of the
1965 Code]
[Amended 6-20-2017 by Ord. No. 176-2017]
All contracts and proposals for procurement for the City of
Fitchburg shall be conducted by the Chief Procurement Officer, in
accordance with Massachusetts General Law for all goods, services,
design services and construction services.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 21-3, Requirement for bond
to be in advertisement for certain proposals, and § 21-4,
Instructions to bidders, were repealed 6-20-2017 by Ord. No. 176-2017.
[Amended 6-20-2017 by Ord. No. 176-2017]
It shall be the duty of the department head, board or officer
requisitioning a procurement to prepare complete written specifications
and, if deficient, shall provide comment and instruction to the department
head.
[Amended 6-20-2017 by Ord. No. 176-2017]
All securities filed with the bid shall be retained by the Chief
Procurement Officer in accordance with the terms of the procurement
until the execution of the contract and the delivery of the bond,
if any. The original bond accompanying the contract shall be filed
in the office of the City Treasurer, who shall retain the bond until
the contract has been performed in all respects.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 21-7, Duplicate copies of
proposals, § 21-8, Consideration of criteria, § 21-9,
Failure to comply with proposal instructions, and § 21-10,
Bid retention period, were repealed 6-20-2017 by Ord. No. 176-2017.
[Amended 6-3-2014 by Ord.
No. 100-2014]
All contracts entered into by the City or any
department, board or officer thereof shall either be prepared by or
submitted to the City Solicitor for his or her written approval thereon
prior to their execution by the department head, board or officer.
No contract shall be executed unless and until so approved.
Every contract executed by the City shall be
executed at least in quadruplicate, one copy of which shall be retained
by the department, board or officer executing same, one copy filed
with the City Clerk, one copy with the City Auditor and the fourth
copy delivered to the other contracting party.
[Amended 6-3-2014 by Ord.
No. 100-2014]
All written contracts require the signature
or approval of the Mayor. He or she shall not sign or approve the
same unless and until all other contracting parties and department
heads or officers have duly executed the contract.
