Where a public project is to be performed which is subject to the provisions of Section 2-9.01, 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 section 2-9.02,
(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 section 22036 of the Public Contract Code. Additional contractors and/or construction trade journals may be notified at the discretion of the department soliciting bids, provided however:
(1) If the product or service is property 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. (§ 4, Ord. 1551, eff. September 29, 2022)