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<br />for public works construction (3S hereinaftor definod)in excess of that amount set from <br />time to time bv ordinance of the citv council pursuant to (c) below, shall be made by the <br />city council with the lowest and best bidder after publication for at least two (2) days in a <br />newspaper of general circulation in the city of notice calling for bids and fixing a period <br />during which such bids will be received, which shall be for not less than ten (10) days <br />after the first publication of said notice, except where alternate contractinq procedures <br />are utilized pursuant to (c), below. <br /> <br />(c) The citv council shall adopt bv ordinance rules and procedures for competitive <br />biddinq for all public works contracts, which rules and procedures shall establish limits <br />for public works contracts approved bv the citv manaqer. Such rules and procedures <br />shall establish criteria for thresholds for formal and informal biddinq, and notice <br />requirements therefor; standards for reiection of bids and dispensinq with biddinq: <br />criteria and procedures for prequailifvinq bidders and contractors; and utilization of <br />alternate proiect delivery svstems such as desiqn-build contracts. For purposes of this <br />Article, "desiqn-build" means a ranqe of methods of procurinq desiqn and construction <br />from a sinqle source, where the selection of the sinqle source occurs before the <br />development of complete plans and specifications. Notwithstandinq the foreqoinq, anv <br />rule permittinq dispensinq of biddinq and/or performinq work with citv forces for anv <br />reason includinq an emerqencv shall require the affirmative votes of at least two-thirds <br />(2/3) of the members of the citv council. <br /> <br />The city council may reject any anEl all suoh bids presented 3nd may readvortise <br />in its disoretion. .'\fter rejeotin!j suoh bias, or if no bids are reoeived, the eity council may <br />determine and deelare that, in its opinion basea on estimates submittea by tho oity <br />manager, the work FRay be performed l3etter or FRore economioally by tho city witR its <br />own emf3loyees, or the materials, supplies, labor, equipment or other valuablo <br />considor3tion oan be obtained at a lower oost, and after tho adoption of a FFlotion to this <br />effeot by the affirmative votes of at least two thirds ( 2/3) of the mOFRbers of the city <br />oounoil, the council may prooeeEl to ha'lo said work dono or pureRase made or contraot <br />exeouted in the mannor stated without further ol3servaAoe of tRe pro'lision of this <br />soction. Suoh oontraots likewise may be let without advertising for bids, if suoh work, <br />materials, sUf3f3lies, labor, equipment or other valuablo oonsidomtion shall bo Eleemed <br />by the city eounoil to be of urgent noeessity for the preservation of lifo, health or <br />prof3erty, aAd shalll3e authorized by motion l'Jassed by the affirmative votos of at least <br />two thirds ( 2!3) of the meFRbers of the city council and oOAtainin!:j a deolaration of the <br />faots constituting suoh urgoAoy. <br /> <br />For purposes of this section, "publio works oonstrlolotion" shall bo deemod to <br />mean a projeot for the ereotion or improvemoRt of pul3lio blolildings, streots, drains, <br />sewers, parks, or playgrounds. Maintenanoe aRd repair of publio buildings, streots, <br />drains, sewers, parks, or playgrounds sRall not be oonsidered as l'Jublio works <br />oonstruotion. <br /> <br />.'\ny oontraot involving expenditure of public funds, evon thougR not roE]uired to <br />be let l3y oompetitivo biddiRg after publieation of notioo, shall nevertheless be entered <br /> <br />Ordinance No. NS-2715 <br />Page 8 of 16 <br /> <br />11 B-8 <br />