A. Authority: Any actual or prospective bidder, or contractor who is aggrieved in connection with the solicitation or award of a contract may appeal to the purchasing agent. An appeal shall be submitted in writing within five (5) working days after the aggrieved bidder knows or should have known of the facts causing the grievance.
B. Decision: The purchasing agent shall promptly issue a written decision regarding any appeal, if it is not settled by a mutual agreement. The decision shall state the reasons for the action taken and inform the protestor, contractor or prospective contractor of the right to appeal to the city council.
C. Final Appeal Entity: The city council shall be the final appeal entity on the city level.
D. Further Appeals: All further appeals shall be as provided in the Utah state code. (Per correspondence dated 11-12-2010) (Ord. 3-17-97A, 3-17-1997; amd. Ord. 2022-01, 3-9-2022)