SECTION:
Article I. General Provisions
3.24.010: Purpose
3.24.020: Application
3.24.030: Definitions
Article II. Procurement Authority
3.24.040: Authorized Official
3.24.050: Delegation Of Authority
Article III. Source Selection And Contract Formation
3.24.060: General Requirements
3.24.070: General Powers
3.24.080: Specifications
3.24.090: Sealed Bid Requirements
3.24.100: Competitive Sealed Proposal Requirements
3.24.110: Evaluation
3.24.115: Building Improvement Or Public Works Projects
3.24.120: Contracts
3.24.130: Conflict Of Interest
3.24.140: Small Purchases
3.24.150: Cooperative Purchasing
3.24.160: Waivers
3.24.170: Exemptions
3.24.180: Compliance With Other Law
Article IV. Additional Construction Related Requirements
3.24.190: Requirements Imposed On Construction
3.24.200: Construction Contracting And Management Methods
Article V. Protests And Remedies
3.24.210: Protests And Appeals Pursuant To Adopted Portions Of Utah Procurement Code
3.24.220: Administrative Rules
3.24.230: Suspension Or Debarment
3.24.240: Authority To Resolve Conflicts
ARTICLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
The purposes and policies of this chapter are:
A. To establish procurement processes that are fair and equitable to the city and other persons;
B. To allow the city to meet procurement needs in a simple, flexible and timely manner; and
C. To allow the city to obtain supplies and services that are economical, of the quality specified by the city, and best suited to meet the city's needs. (Ord. 64-97 § 2, 1997)
As used in this chapter:
BID PACKAGE: All documents, whether attached or incorporated by reference, used for soliciting sealed bids, such as a notice, bid form, form contract, specifications and similar documents.
BID, PROPOSAL OR OFFER: An offer to perform.
BIDDER: A person who submits a bid.
CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER: The city employee designated pursuant to subsection 3.24.040A of this chapter, or any successor to that subsection.
CITY ENGINEER: The city employee designated pursuant to section 2.08.080 of this code, or any successor to that subsection.
CONSTRUCTION: The process of building, renovating, altering, improving or repairing any city building or public work, but does not include the routine operation or maintenance, or minor repair of, existing city property.
CONSTRUCTION RELATED SUPPLIES AND SERVICES: All supplies and services put to use in the process of construction, including professional services related to construction.
DIVISION: Any division of a city department, or any other agency or subdivision of the city.
OFFEROR: A person who submits a proposal, a response to a request for qualifications, a quote, a bid, or any other offer or submission.
OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES AND SERVICES: All supplies and services put to use in connection with managing and operating the city, including professional services. Operational supplies and services does not include construction related supplies and services.
PERSON: Any individual, group of individuals, entity, group of entities, business, agency, club, committee, union or other organization or organizations, not including the city or any of its employees, officers, departments or divisions.
PROCUREMENT: Buying, purchasing, renting, leasing, leasing with an option to purchase, or otherwise acquiring any supplies or services, and all related acquisition processes.
PROCUREMENT OFFICIAL: The chief procurement officer or city engineer, or a city employee who is authorized to act in the capacity of a procurement official as specifically delegated in the procurement rules.
PROCUREMENT RULES: The administrative rules, policies, executive orders or other rules adopted by the mayor in accordance with subsection 3.24.040A2 of this chapter, or any successor to that subsection.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: Those services that are provided by a person skilled in the practice of a learned or technical discipline. Providers of professional services often require prolonged and specialized intellectual training and profess attainments in special knowledge as distinguished from mere skills. Disciplines may include, without limitation, accounting, auditing, architecture, court reporting, engineering, experts in a specialized field, finance, law, materials testing, medicine, planning, surveying, and others.
PROPOSAL PACKAGE: All documents, whether attached or incorporated by reference, used for soliciting a proposal, response to a request for qualifications, or other proposal or offer to perform city work, and may include such documents as a notice, scope of work, form contract or other documents.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: Soliciting to receive sealed proposals.
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS: Soliciting to receive statements describing the qualifications of potential bidders or offerors.
RESPONSIBLE BIDDER OR RESPONSIBLE OFFEROR: A person who has the capability in all respects to fully perform the contract requirements, and who has the integrity, capacity and reliability which will assure good faith performance.
RESPONSIVE BIDDER OR RESPONSIVE OFFEROR: A person who has submitted a bid or offer that conforms in all material respects to the bid package, proposal package, or other request.
SERVICES: The furnishing of labor, time, or effort by any person, and includes professional services.
SUPPLIES: All property, including equipment, materials and printing, but excludes land or a permanent interest in land. (Ord. 31-21, 2021: Ord. 64-97 § 2, 1997)
ARTICLE II. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY
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