Sec. 28-48(1). Contracts for construction shall be solicited through a competitive sealed bid process except as otherwise provided for in 28-50 (procurement of construction services), 28-16(1) (small purchases), 28-21 (sole source procurement), 28-22 (emergency procurements) and 28-23 (special procurements). The director shall award and administer contracts for construction in accordance with the requirements of A.R.S. title 34 and the Tucson Procurement Code.
Sec. 28-48(2). Bidders shall submit subcontractor lists for all first tier subcontracts that are above five thousand dollars ($5,000.00). Bids not in compliance with this requirement shall be deemed non-responsive. Submission of the subcontractor list shall act as bidder certification that the work shall be performed by either the bidder or the listed subcontractors. Modifications, additions, or substitutions may be allowed at the discretion of the director, for reasons including but not limited to, subcontractor non-responsiveness, insolvency, or any other reason deemed by the director to be in the best interest of the city.
Sec. 28-48(3). If failure to comply with subsection 28-48(2) would result in the rejection of the lowest responsive bid, and the next lowest responsive bid is five (5) percent higher (or more) than the lowest responsive bid, the director shall allow the lowest responsive bidder an additional two (2) days from the time of bid opening to submit the required subcontractor list.
(Ord. No. 10404, § 1, 5-15-07; Ord. No. 10434, § 1, 7-10-07; Ord. No. 10462, § 1, 10-16-07; Ord. No. 10635, § 1, 2-24-09; Ord. No. 11296, § 1, 8-5-15)
Editors Note: Section 2 of Ord. No. 10434 states that "Section 1 [28-48(4)] shall expire on June 26, 2008."
Editors Note: Ord. No. 10462, § 4, states that section 28-48(3) shall apply to applicable solicitations issued after the effective date of this ordinance.