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MOTION TO RATIFY THE CITY MANAGER'S APPROVAL TO RESCIND A PORTION OF PSPW-21-03 "PARKING LOT MODIFICATIONS AT VARIOUS CHARTER SCHOOLS” RELATED TO THE WEST CAMPUS FROM KALEX CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT INC., AND TO AWARD THE REMAINDER OF THE WEST CAMPUS PROJECT TO WEEKLEY ASPHALT PAVING, INC., IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $218,500, PURSUANT TO SECTION 35.18(C)(1) OF THE CITY’S CODE OF ORDINANCES.
Summary Explanation and Background
PROCUREMENT PROCESS TAKEN:
- Chapter 35 of the City’s Code of Ordinances is titled “PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES, PUBLIC FUNDS.”
- Section 35.15 defines an Invitation for Bid as “A written solicitation for competitive sealed bids with the title, date and hour of the public bid opening designated therein and specifically defining the commodities or services for which bids are sought. The invitation for bid shall be used when the city is capable of specifically defining the scope of work for which a service is required or when the city is capable of establishing 15 precise specifications defining the actual commodities required. The invitation for bid shall include instructions to bidders, plans, drawings and specifications, if any, bid form and other required forms and documents to be submitted with the bid.”
- Section 35.18 of the City's Code of Ordinances is titled "COMPETITIVE BIDDING OR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS REQUIRED; EXCEPTIONS."
- Section 35.18(C) (1) states, “Emergency purchases. In urgent cases of compelling emergency that require the immediate purchase of commodities or services, the City Manager is empowered to waive competitive bidding or competitive proposals and authorize the Chief Procurement Officer to secure by open market procedure any commodities or services, notwithstanding the estimated cost of the commodities or services.”
- 35.18(A) states, "A purchase of or contracts for commodities or services that is estimated by the Chief Procurement Officer to cost more than $25,000 shall be based on sealed comp...
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