(A) Public improvement contracts estimated by the contracting agency not to exceed $50,000 may be let by competitive quote under the following procedures.
(1) The contracting agency shall informally solicit at least three price quotes from prospective contractors. If three prospective contractors are not available, then fewer quotes may be solicited, and the contracting agency shall maintain records of the attempts to obtain quotes.
(2) The contracting agency shall award the contract to the prospective contractor whose quote will best serve the interests of the city, taking into account price and other applicable factors, such as experience, specific expertise, availability, project understanding, contractor capacity and contractor responsibility. If the contract is not awarded on the basis of the lowest price, the contracting agency shall make a written record of the basis for the award.
(3) A procurement may not be artificially divided or fragmented to qualify for the informal contract award procedures provided by this section.
(4) A public improvement contract let under this section may be amended by change order as provided in § 32.017(B).
(B) Public improvement contracts in excess of $50,000 shall be let in accordance with the provisions of O.R.S. Chapter 279C.
(Prior Code, § 32.20) (Ord. 324, passed 5-11-1987; Ord. 397, passed 2-14-2005)