Except as otherwise provided herein and in Chapter 3.15 of this Title, public projects, as defined in Public Contracts Code Section 20162, of an estimated value greater than twenty five thousand dollars ($25,000.00), and purchases of supplies and equipment of an estimated value greater than thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.00) shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder pursuant to the formal bid procedures as hereinafter prescribed.
[Ord. No. 461, Section 3, 5/9/07.]