(a) The city council finds that, in general, the methods of procuring a contractor to perform facility construction established in Chapter 2269, Texas Government Code, as amended, provide a better value for the city than the methods set forth in Chapter 252, Texas Local Government Code, as amended. The provisions of Chapter 2269, Texas Government Code, as amended, are therefore adopted for use in procuring a contract for facility construction, superseding any conflicting provisions in the city charter.
(b) The city manager is authorized, in accordance with Chapter 2269, Texas Government Code, as amended, to choose which method of contractor selection provides the best value for the city on each facility construction project, subject to the applicable provisions of Sections 2-30 through 2-32 of this division. The city manager may, by administrative directive, establish procedures for choosing the method of contractor selection and to conduct the selection process, to the extent the procedures do not conflict with state law or Sections 2-30 through 2-32 of this division.
(c) If, in the case of an individual facility construction project, the city manager finds that there is better value in following the methods of procurement authorized in Chapter 252, Texas Local Government Code, as amended, the city manager is authorized to secure a contractor in accordance with the rules of that state law. If the procedures of Chapter 252, Texas Local Government Code, as amended, are used to procure a facility construction contract, the award of the contract must be to the lowest responsible bidder or to a local business when allowed under Section 2-32(h) of this division. The rules of Section 2-32(b) and (c) of this division also apply to an award made under this subsection. (Ord. Nos. 25819; 28705; 30828)