(A) At least 7 days before the award of a public contract solicited under a traditional invitation to bid or request for proposals, the city will post or provide to each bidder or proposer notice of the city's intent to award a contract.
(B) If stated in the solicitation document, the city may post this notice electronically or through non-electronic means and require the bidder or proposer to determine the status of the city's intent.
(C) As an alternative, the city may provide written notice to each bidder or proposer of the city's intent to award a contract. This written notice may be provided electronically or through non-electronic means.
(D) The city may give less than 7 days notice of its intent to award a contract if the city determines in writing that 7 days is impracticable as allowed by O.R.S. 279B.135.
(E) This section does not apply to goods and services contracts awarded under small procurements under these rules, or other goods and services contracts awarded in accordance with O.R.S. 279B.070, 279B.075, 279B.080 or 279B.085.
(F) This section does not apply to any public improvement contract or class of public improvement contracts exempted from competitive bidding requirements.
(G) A protest of the city's intent to award a contract may only be filed in accordance with O.A.R. 137-047-0740 or O.A.R. 137-049-0450, as applicable.
(Ord. 2013-08-02, passed 8-13-2013)