Chapter 28
TUCSON PROCUREMENT CODE*
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*   Editors Note: Ord. No. 9913, § 1, adopted Nov. 17, 2003, amended chapter 28 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former chapter 28, §§ 28-1--28-5, 28-11, 28-12, 28-15--28-37, 28-41--28-45, 28-47--28-56, 28-58, 28-62, 28-63, 28-66--28-71, 28-75--28-118, 28-126--28-129, 28-132--28-134, 28-137--28-144, 28-145--28-151, 28-152--28-160, pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. No. 7973, § 4, adopted Jan. 25, 1993. See the Code Comparative Table.
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Art. I.   In General, §§ 28-1--28-10
Art. II.   Procurement Director Authority, §§ 28-11--28-14
Art. III.   Source Selection and Contract Formation, §§ 28-15--28-40
Art. IV.   Specifications, §§ 28-41--28-46
Art. V.   Procurement of Professional Design Services and Capital Improvements, §§ 28-47--28-57
Art. VI.   Contract Terms and Conditions, §§ 28-58--28-61
Art. VII.   Cost Principles, §§ 28-62--28-65
Art. VIII.   Materials Management, §§ 28-66--28-74
Art. IX.   Legal and Contractual Remedies, §§ 28-75--28-125
Art. X.   Cooperative Purchasing, §§ 28-126--28-131
Art. XI.   Reserved, §§ 28-132--28-136
Art. XII.   Affirmative Action by City Contractors, §§ 28-137--28-146
Art. XIII.   Small Business Enterprise Program, §§ 28-147--28-151.5
Art. XIV.   Living Wage, §§ 28-152--28-159
Art. XV.   Contract Requirements for the Mitigation of Heat-Related Illnesses and Injuries in the Workplace, §§ 28-160 – 28-162
Art. XIV.   Prevailing Wage, §§ 28-163 – 28-168
Article I. General Provisions
Sec. 28-1.   Applicability.
Sec. 28-2.   Definitions.
Sec. 28-3.   Supplementary general principles of law applicable.
Sec. 28-4.   Requirement of good faith.
Sec. 28-5.   Confidential information.
Secs. 28-6--28-10.   Reserved.
Article II. Procurement Director Authority
Sec. 28-11.   Authority of the director.
Sec. 28-12.   Written determinations.
Secs. 28-13, 28-14. Reserved.
Article III. Source Selection and Contract Formation
Sec. 28-15.   Definitions.
Sec. 28-16.   Methods and dollar thresholds of source selection.
Sec. 28-17.   Competitive sealed bidding.
Sec. 28-18.   Competitive sealed proposals.
Sec. 28-19.   Contracting for legal counsel.
Sec. 28-20.   Reserved.
Sec. 28-21.   Sole source procurement.
Sec. 28-22.   Emergency procurements.
Sec. 28-23.   Special procurements.
Sec. 28-24.   Competitive reverse auctions.
Sec. 28-25.   Cancellation of solicitations.
Sec. 28-26.   Rejection of individual bids, proposals, quotations or statements of qualifications.
Sec. 28-27.   Responsibility of bidders, offerors and respondents.
Sec. 28-28.   Bid and contract security, material or service contracts.
Sec. 28-29.   Reserved.
Sec. 28-30.   Reserved.
Sec. 28-31.   Multi-term contracts.
Sec. 28-32.   Right to inspect.
Sec. 28-33.   Right to audit records.
Sec. 28-34.   Reporting of anticompetitive practices.
Sec. 28-35.   Prospective vendor databases.
Sec. 28-36.   Contract form and execution.
Sec. 28-37.   Assignment of rights and duties.
Sec. 28-38.   Efficient resource procurement and utilization.
Sec. 28-39.    Reserved.
Sec. 28-40.   Reserved.
Article IV. Specifications
Sec. 28-41.   Reserved.
Sec. 28-42.   Maximum practicable competition.
Sec. 28-43.   Specifications prepared by other than city personnel.
Sec. 28-44.   Brand name or equal specification.
Sec. 28-45.   Brand name specification.
Sec. 28-46.   Reserved.
Article V. Procurement of Professional Design Services and Capital Improvements
Sec. 28-47.   Definitions.
Sec. 28-48   Procurement of construction.
Sec. 28-49.   Procurement of professional design services.
Sec. 28-50.   Procurement of construction services.
Sec. 28-51.   Construction by city employees.
Sec. 28-52--28-57.   Reserved.
Article VI. Contract Terms and Conditions
Sec. 28-58.   Contract terms and conditions.
Secs. 28-59--28-61.   Reserved.
Article VII. Cost Principles
Sec. 28-62.   Cost principles.
Sec. 28-63.   Cost or pricing data.
Secs. 28-64, 28-65. Reserved.
Article VIII. Materials Management
Sec. 28-66.   Definitions.
Sec. 28-67.   Materials management guidelines.
Sec. 28-68.   Inventory management.
Sec. 28-69.   Disposition of surplus property.
Sec. 28-70.   Disposition of unclaimed, lost, confiscated property.
Sec. 28-71.   Donations.
Secs. 28-72--28-74.   Reserved.
Article IX. Legal and Contractual Remedies
Sec. 28-75.   Definitions.
Sec. 28-76.   Authority of the contract officer.
Sec. 28-77.   Right to protest.
Sec. 28-78.   Filing of a protest.
Sec. 28-79.   Time for filing protests.
Sec. 28-80.   Stay of procurements during the legal due process.
Sec. 28-81.   Confidential information.
Sec. 28-82.   Decision by the contract officer on a protest.
Sec. 28-83.   Remedies for a protest.
Sec. 28-84.   Appeals to the director.
Sec. 28-85.   Notice of appeal.
Sec. 28-86.   Reserved.
Sec. 28-87.   Contract officer report on an appeal.
Sec. 28-88.   Remedies for an appeal of a protest.
Sec. 28-89.   Dismissal before hearing.
Sec. 28-90.   Hearing.
Sec. 28-91.   Filing of a contract claim.
Sec. 28-92.   Contract officer’s decision on a contract claim.
Sec. 28-93.   Issuance of a timely decision on a contract claim.
Sec. 28-94.   Appeals on a contract claim to the director.
Sec. 28-95.   City claims against a contractor.
Sec. 28-96.   Hearing.
Sec. 28-97.   Mediation.
Sec. 28-98.   Arbitration.
Sec. 28-99.   Authority to debar or suspend.
Sec. 28-100.   Debarment or suspension causes.
Sec. 28-101.   Matters not proper for debarment or suspension.
Sec. 28-102.   Initiation of debarment.
Sec. 28-103.   Period of debarment.
Sec. 28-104.   Notice.
Sec. 28-105.   Notice to affiliates.
Sec. 28-106.   Imputed knowledge.
Sec. 28-107.   Suspension.
Sec. 28-108.   Period and scope of suspension.
Sec. 28-109.   Suspension notice, hearing, determination and appeal.
Sec. 28-110.   Reinstatement.
Sec. 28-111.   Limited participation.
Sec. 28-112.   Master list for suspension and debarment.
Sec. 28-113.   Hearing procedures.
Sec. 28-114.   Hearing officer’s decision.
Sec. 28-115.   Reserved.
Sec. 28-116.   Reserved.
Sec. 28-117.   Judicial review of protests, claims, debarments or suspensions.
Sec. 28-118.   Exclusive remedy.
Secs. 28-119--28-125.   Reserved.
Article X. Cooperative Purchasing
Sec. 28-126.   Definitions.
Sec. 28-127.   Applicability.
Sec. 28-128.   Cooperative purchasing agreements required.
Sec. 28-129.   Cooperative purchasing authorized.
Secs. 28-130, 28-131. Reserved.
Article XI. Reserved
Secs. 28-132--28-136.   Reserved.
Article XII. Affirmative Action by City Contractors
Sec. 28-137.   Definitions.
Sec. 28-138.   Provision against discrimination required in all city contracts.
Sec. 28-139.   Reporting requirements.
Sec. 28-140.   Duties and requirements of contractors on city contracts; responsibility for implementation.
Sec. 28-141.   Inability or failure to comply with affirmative action obligations.
Sec. 28-142.   Administrative responsibility.
Sec. 28-143.   Exemptions.
Sec. 28-144.   Sanctions.
Secs. 28-145, 28-146. Reserved.
Article XIII. Small Business Enterprise Program
Sec. 28-147.   Definitions.
Sec. 28-148.   Administrative provisions.
Sec. 28-149.   Establishment of SBE program goals for construction and construction services projects.
Sec. 28-150.   SBE plans for eligible projects.
Sec. 28-151.   Establishment of SBE program goals for professional design services.
Sec. 28-151.1.   SBE plans for eligible design projects.
Sec. 28-151.2.   SBE good faith effort.
Sec. 28-151.3.   Applicability to procurement of goods, materials, and services.
Sec. 28-151.4.   Program compliance.
Sec. 28-151.5.   Additional terms.
Article XIV. Living Wage
Sec. 28-152.   Conditions for use.
Sec. 28-153   Eligible contract.
Sec. 28-154.   Ineligible contracts.
Sec. 28-155.   Eligible employee.
Sec. 28-156.   Reserved.
Sec. 28-157.   Wages.
Sec. 28-158.   Compliance.
Sec. 28-159.   Records.
Article XV. Contract Requirements for the Mitigation of Heat-Related Illnesses and Injuries in the Workplace
Sec. 28-160.   Definitions.
Sec. 28-161.   Contract requirements.
Sec. 28-162.   Administrative responsibility.
Article XVI. Prevailing Wage
Sec. 28-163.   Definitions.
Sec. 28-164.   Payment of prevailing wages.
Sec. 28-165.   Required recordkeeping and notice posting.
Sec. 28-166.   Enforcement.
Sec. 28-167.   Sanctions.
Sec. 28-168.   Regulation.