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<br />Ordinance No. NS-XXX <br />Page 8 of 15 <br /> (1) There shall be a written or verbal invitation for bid which shall <br /> include the following information: A general description of the things <br /> to be purchased or project specifications, the time and place for bid <br /> opening when applicable, bid instructions, and the terms and <br /> conditions of the bid and any resulting contract. The purchasing <br /> manager shall make a good faith effort to notify all businesses <br /> engaged in providing such materials, supplies, labor, and <br /> equipment located within the boundaries of the city of the <br /> opportunity to bid. <br /> (2) Where required by state or federal law or regulations, or upon <br /> request by a bidder, the bids shall be opened, if sealed, and <br /> declared in public at the time and place stated on the "Invitation for <br /> Bid." <br /> Section 9. Section 2-806 of Article VII.II (Purchasing Rules and Regulations) of <br />Chapter 2 (Administration) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended to read <br />in its entirety as follows: <br /> <br /> Sec. 2-806. Procurement of materials, supplies, labor, and equipment in <br /> excess of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) fifty thousand dollars <br /> ($50,000). <br /> <br /> Unless exempt from bidding pursuant to section 2-807, all contracts involving an <br />expenditure in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00)fifty thousand dollars <br />($50,000) for materials, supplies, labor, and equipment shall be let on the basis of <br />obtaining maximum quality at minimum cost, in accordance with procedures established <br />by the purchasing manager. Those procedures shall provide for at least the following: <br /> <br /> (a) Public notices inviting bids shall include a general description of the <br /> things to be purchased or project specifications and the date, time and <br /> place for bid opening (if applicable). Adequate public notice of the invitation <br /> for bids shall be given a reasonable time prior to the date set forth therein <br /> for the opening of bids, in accordance with regulations established by the <br /> purchasing manager. To the extent that public notice is by way of <br /> publication in a newspaper of general circulation, such publication shall be <br /> for at least two (2) days, the first of which shall be at least ten (10) days <br /> before the date set for opening bids. <br /> <br /> (b) Invitation of bids shall be mailed or transmitted by other means established <br /> by the administrative codepolicy but not recited over the telephone or in <br /> person. Any interested bidder may obtain an invitation for bid. <br /> <br /> (c) All bids shall be submitted sealed in accordance with the instructions <br /> contained in the "Invitation for Bid" form. <br /> <br /> (d) The bids shall be opened in public, at the date and time and place stated <br /> on the "Invitation for Bid." All bids shall be publicly declared.