Editor's Note: Prior ordinance history – Parts of
Ordinance No. 85-21 were previously codified in this chapter, and
were not specifically repealed by the adoption of Ordinance No. 97-505.
Public projects, as defined in Public Contract Code Section
20161, of $50,000 or less may be let to contract by informal procedures
as set forth in Section 21200, et seq., of the Public Contract Code.
(Prior code § 2711; Ord. 97-505 § 2, 1997)
A list of contractors shall be developed and maintained in accordance
with the provisions of the Public Contract Code and criteria promulgated
from time to time by the California Uniform Construction Cost Accounting
Commission (the "Commission").
(Prior code § 2712; Ord. 97-505 § 2, 1997)
When a public project is to be performed which is subject to the provisions of this chapter, a notice inviting informal bids shall be mailed to all contractors for the category of work to be bid, as shown on the list developed in accordance with Section 3.16.020, and to all construction trade journals as specified by the California Uniform Construction Cost Accounting Commission in accordance with Section 21204 of the Public Contract Code. Additional contractors and/or construction trade journals may be noticed at the discretion of the city; provided, however:
a.
If there
is no list of qualified contractors maintained by the city for the
particular category of work to be performed, the notice inviting bids
shall be sent only to the construction trade journals specified by
the Commission.
b.
If the
product or service is proprietary in nature such that it can be obtained
only from a certain contractor or contractors, the notice inviting
informal bids may be sent exclusively to such contractor or contractors.
(Prior code § 2713; Ord. 97-505 § 2, 1997)
The Director of Public Works is authorized to award informal
contracts pursuant to this chapter.
(Prior code § 2714; Ord. 97-505 § 2, 1997)
