Where a public project is to be performed which is subject to the provisions of this article, a notice inviting informal bids shall be circulated using one or both of the following alternatives:
(A) Notices inviting informal bids may be mailed, faxed, or emailed to all contractors for the category of work to be bid, as shown on the list developed in accordance with § 15.09.051.
(B) Notices inviting informal bids may be mailed to all construction trade journals as specified by the California Uniform Construction Cost Accounting Commission in accordance with § 22036 of the Cal. Public Contract Code. Additional contractors and/or construction trade journals may be notified at the discretion of the department/agency soliciting bids provided however:
(1) If the product or service is proprietary in nature such that it can be obtained only from a certain contractor or contractors, the notice inviting informal bids may be sent exclusively to such contractor or contractors.
(Ord. 1060, § 3 (part), 2023)