Except as expressly delegated under these regulations, the City Council reserves to itself the exercise of all of the duties and authority of a contract review board and a contracting agency under state law, including, but not limited to, the power and authority to:
(A) Solicitation methods applicable to contracts. Approve the use of contracting methods and exemptions from contracting methods for a specific contract or certain classes of contracts;
(B) Brand name specifications. Exempt the use of brand name specifications for public improvement contracts;
(C) Waiver of performance and payment bonds. Approve the partial or complete waiver of the requirement for the delivery of a performance or payment bond for construction of a public improvement;
(D) Electronic advertisement of public improvement contracts. Authorize the use of electronic advertisements for contracts in lieu of publication in a newspaper of general circulation;
(E) Appeals. Hear properly filed appeals of the City Council’s determination of debarment, or concerning prequalification or contract award;
(F) Rulemaking. Adopt contracting rules under O.R.S. 279A.065, O.R.S. 279A.070 including, without limitation, rules for the procurement, management, disposal, and control of goods, services, personal services, and public improvements;
(G) Award. Award all contracts;
(H) Delegation. Delegate to any employee or agent of city any of the duties or authority of a contracting agency; and
(I) Mandatory review of rules. Whenever the State Legislative Assembly enacts laws that cause the Attorney General to modify its Model Rules, the City Council shall review these regulations to determine whether any modifications to the regulations need to be adopted by the city to ensure compliance with statutory changes.
(Ord. 610, passed 2-28-2005)