[Added by Ord. 2017-6]
This Chapter is adopted pursuant to Public Contract Code Sections 22030-22045, and any succeeding or related statutes, for the purpose of implementing the informal bid procedures set forth in the Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (Public Contract Code Sections 22000, et seq.) (the "Act").
This Chapter may be used for public projects with a value equal to or less than the amounts set forth in Public Contract Code Section 22032, which limits will be increased automatically as authorized in any successor statute or regulation, or, when applicable, as established pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22020.
Unless the contrary is stated or clearly appears from the context, the definitions in Public Contract Code Section 22002 and set forth below will govern the construction of the words and phrases used in this Chapter.
Public projects, as defined by the Act and in accordance with the limits listed in Section 22032 of the Public Contract Code, may be let to contract by informal procedures as set forth in Section 22030-22045 of the Public Contract Code. The City Manager may execute contracts up to the lower threshold of the informal bidding limit as defined in Section 22032(a) of the Public Contract Code for public projects without approval by the City Council.
The City shall comply with the requirements of Public Contract Code Section 22034, after performing a prequalification process in accordance with Public Contract Code Section 20101.
[Amended by 2021-9]
Where a public project is to be performed which is subject to the provisions of this Chapter, a notice inviting informal bids shall be circulated using one or both of the following alternatives:
1. 
Notice inviting informal bids may be mailed, faxed, or emailed to all contractors for the for the category of work to be bid, as shown on the list developed on accordance with Section 7805.
2. 
Notices inviting informal bids may be mailed 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 or construction trade journals may be notified at the discretion of the City, provided however: 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.