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The city council has elected to subject the city to the Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (Cal. Pub. Con. Code, Sections 22000 et seq.) in the performance of public projects. The procedures contained in this chapter are intended to implement and be consistent with such Act.
(Ord. No. 2943)
(A) Other than for public projects in the amount listed in Cal. Pub. Con. Code, Section 22032(a), as may be changed from time to time, that are performed by force account, price quotations or bids shall be obtained for all public projects that cost over $5,000.
(B) The public works director and city manager each may procure, without public bidding, public projects that cost up to $5,000.
(Ord. No. 2943, 3016)
(A) A public project in the amount listed in Cal. Pub. Con. Code, Section 22032(a), as may be changed from time to time, and costing over $5,000 that is not performed by force account requires at least three written bids. The purchasing agent shall use his/her discretion if three written bids cannot be obtained.
(B) The public works director and city manager each may each award, and the purchasing agent may execute, such a contract.
(Ord. No. 2943, 3016)
(A) A public project in the amount listed in Cal. Pub. Con. Code, Section 22032(b), as may be changed from time to time, shall be bid out using the informal bidding procedures contained in Cal. Pub. Con. Code, Section 22034. Notice shall be provided in accordance with Cal. Pub. Con. Code, Section 22034(a)(2). The public works director may award Tier 2 public project contracts up to $100,000; the city manager may award, and the purchasing agent may execute, any Tier 2 public project contracts.
(B) If all bids received are in excess of the amount listed in Cal. Pub. Con. Code, Section 22032(b), as may be changed from time to time, the city council may, by adoption of a resolution by a four-fifths vote, award the contract up to the higher amount listed in Cal. Pub. Con. Code, Section 22034(d) to the lowest responsible bidder if the council determines the city’s cost estimate was reasonable.
(Ord. No. 2943, 3016)
(A) A public project in the amount listed in Cal. Pub. Con. Code, Section 22032(c), as may be changed from time to time, shall be bid out using the formal bidding procedures contained in Cal. Pub. Con. Code, Section 22037.
(B) The city engineer shall adopt plans, specifications and working details for all Tier 3 public projects.
(Ord. No. 2943)
In awarding a contract involving an expenditure in excess of the amount listed in Cal. Civil Code, Section 9550, the city shall require both faithful performance and payment bonds, each in the amount required by Cal. Civil Code, Section 9554. Such bonds shall be issued by an admitted surety insurer.
(Ord. No. 2943)
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