The purpose of the following sections is to establish alternative
bid procedures for public works projects ("Alternative procedures"
or "Alternative bids"), as provided for by the California Uniform
Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (the "Act").
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Public projects, as defined by the Act and in accordance with
the limits set forth in the Public Contract Code, may be let to contract
by informal procedures. The applicable thresholds shall be as provided
in the Public Contract Code (including, but not limited to, Public
Contract Code Section 22032) as the same may be amended from time
to time.
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A list of contractors shall be developed and maintained in accordance
with the provisions of Section 22034 of the Public Contract Code and
criteria promulgated from time to time by the California Uniform Construction
Cost Accounting Commission (the "Commission").
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A.
Where a public project is to be performed pursuant to Section 7.20.020, a notice inviting informal bids shall be mailed, faxed, or e-mailed to all contractors for the category of work to be bid, as shown on the list developed in accordance with Section 7.20.030, or mailed, faxed, or e-mailed to all construction trade journals as specified by the Commission in accordance with Section 22036 of the Public Contract Code. Additional contractors and/or construction trade journals may be notified at the discretion of the department soliciting bids, provided however:
1.
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.
2.
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 information bids may be sent exclusively to such contractor
or contractors.
B.
All mailing of notices to contractors and construction trade journals pursuant to subsection A shall be completed not less than 10 calendar days before bids are due.
C.
The
notice inviting informal bids shall describe the project in general
terms and how to obtain more detailed information about the project,
and shall state the time and place for the submission of bids.
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The City Manager, or designee, is authorized to award contracts pursuant to subsections A and B of Section 7.20.020 of this chapter.
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