(a) 
Public projects, as defined by the Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act, Sections 22000 et seq., of the Public Contract Code, of $75,000 or less may be let to contract by informal procedures as set forth in Sections 22032 et seq., of that code.
(b) 
When authorized by the city manager, public projects, as defined by the Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act, Sections 22000 et seq., of the Public Contract Code, of more than $75,000 but equal to or less than $100,000 may be let to contract by informal procedures as set forth in Sections 22032 et seq., of that code.
(c) 
Whenever an open purchase order for materials or supplies exceeds $25,000 in a fiscal year, it shall be either informally or formally bid as if it were a public project under this section for subsequent fiscal years, until such time as the annual expenditure is less than $25,000.
(1941 Code § 405, Ord. 501, (1950); Ord. 615, (1956); Ord. 1490 § 1, (1993); Ord. 1656 § 2, (2001))
A list of contractors shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the provisions of Section 22034 of said code and criteria promulgated from time to time by the California Uniform Construction Cost Accounting Commission.
(1941 Code § 401.1, Ord. 613, (1956); Ord. 615, (1956); Ord. 1490 § 1, (1993))
Where 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 2.26.020, and to all construction trade journals as specified by the California Uniform Construction Cost Accounting 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:
(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.
(Ord. 1490 § 1, (1993))
The finance director and the director of public works are each authorized to award informal contracts pursuant to this chapter.
(Ord. 1490 § 1, (1993))