The total estimated cost of goods, services or public projects determines the bidding procedures and procurement methods that must be followed, as described below:
A. Goods.
1. No competition required: $3,000.00 or less
2. Informal quote process: $3,000.01 - $50,000.00
3. Formal bid process: over $50,000.00
The city council may dispense with the formal bid process for goods over $50,000 if the city council finds that a formal request for proposal process would be more beneficial to the city or if the city council finds that the need to compare different products and/or negotiate the best value would be better achieved through a formal request for proposal process.
B. Services.
1. No competition required: $3,000.00 or less
2. Informal quote process: $3,000.01 - $50,000.00
3. Formal request for proposal (RFP)/request for qualifications (RFQ) process: over $50,000.00
C. Public Works Projects via Traditional Delivery.
1. No competition required: $5,000.00 or less
2. Informal quote process: $5,000.01 - $60,000.00
3. Formal bid process: over $60,000.00
The formal bid process may be preceded by a formal request for qualifications process to prequalify prospective bidders.
D. Public Works Projects via Alternative Delivery
1. Alternative delivery may not be used for public works projects of less than $60,000.
2. Formal request for proposal (RFP)/request for qualifications (RFQ) process: over $60,000.00
(Ord. 2021-06-1524 § 2 (part))