A contract otherwise subject to the provisions of Section 10.8 hereof for the performance of work or the furnishing of materials, supplies, equipment, or of repair and maintenance service, is exempt from said section if it meets any of the following conditions:
(a) The party to the contract, other than the City, is a governmental entity such as the United States, the State of California, a county, city or public agency of such entities, or a public or quasi-public corporation located therein and declared by law to have such public status.
(b) The contract is made in whole or in part incident to a proceeding authorized and being conducted pursuant to or otherwise controlled by the laws of the United States, the State of California, or other authority paramount to the City; or
(c) (None)
(d) The Council, board, officer or employee authorized to contract on behalf of the City exempts either such contract or the class of contracts in which such contract is included by a determination in writing that special circumstances in the City’s interest so require and provided that such circumstances are set forth in said writing which shall be affixed to and made a part of the contract concerned. The awarding authority shall provide a copy of this writing to the Office of Contract Compliance. Any exemption to be provided under this subparagraph shall be included as part of the announcement inviting bids and in accordance with Section 10.11 of this Code.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Ord. No. 132,553, Eff. 7-25-66.
Amended by: Ord. No. 139,315, Eff. 11-29-69; Ord. No. 147,030 repeals Subsec. (c) and amends Subsec. (d), Eff. 4-28-75.