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Timestamp: 2019-04-20 13:00:41+00:00

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(vii) When it is advantageous to the city, the city manager, on approval by the city council, may direct the purchase of surplus supplies from the United States government, or any agency thereof, or from the state of California, or any agency thereof, or any public body, without compliance with the competitive bidding requirements of this chapter.
(ii) Notice inviting bids shall be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the city, said notice to be published ten days or more prior to the date set for bid opening.
(C) Opening and Public Record.
(iii) A tabulation of all bids received shall be open for public inspection during regular business hours for a period not less than thirty calendar days after the bid opening.
(ii) Upon majority vote, direct the city clerk or his designee to negotiate with bidders.
(vi) The ability of the bidder to provide further maintenance, repair parts and services for supplies provided.
(A) Local Bidder. The bid of any bidder from within the city shall be computed by subtracting from his bid the amount of sales tax that would be received by the city.
(ii) Choose one bid over the other.
(C) Alternative Award upon Failure of Bidder to Enter into Contract. If the bidder to whom the contract is awarded shall fail to enter into the contract as required, the city council may declare the award to that bidder a nullity and award the contract to the next lowest bidder or authorize any of the actions outlined in subsection (1)(D) of this section.
(3) Forms of Contract. All contracts shall be in writing, approved by the city attorney and executed in the name of the city by the mayor and city clerk.
(4) Annual Purchase Orders. Where small items are purchased throughout the year as needed resulting in a relatively large order (such as office supplies, auto parts, hardware), the purchasing agent may seek bids pursuant to this section from a supplier to supply the city’s requirements for a year. The bid may take any reasonable form such as a listing with fixed prices or a fixed discount rate to be applied to current list prices. (Ord. 1309 § 8 (part), 2007; Ord. 1266 § 3, 2001: Ord. 1121 (part), 1991).
(1) For purchases having an estimated value under two thousand dollars, no quotations are required.
(2) For purchases having an estimated value between two thousand dollars and five thousand dollars, at least three oral quotations shall be solicited.
(3) For purchases having an estimated value between five thousand dollars and twenty-five thousand dollars at least three written quotations shall be solicited. (Ord. 1266 § 4, 2001; Ord. 1265 § 1, 2001: Ord. 1121 (part), 1991).
(1) Public projects of twenty-five thousand dollars or less may be performed by city employees, by force account, by negotiated contract, or by purchase order.
(2) Public projects of seventy-five thousand dollars or less may be let to contract by informal bidding procedures as set forth in Section 2.76.150.
(3) Public projects of more than seventy-five thousand dollars shall, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, be let to contract by formal bidding procedures as set forth in Section 2.76.160.
(4) In cases of emergency when repair or replacements are necessary, the work may proceed at once to replace or repair any public facility in accordance with Section 2.76.090 without adopting plans, specifications, strain sheets, or working details, or giving notice for bids to let contracts. The work may be done by day labor, by contractor, or by a combination of the two.
(iii) Unexpected conditions arise which need attention to permit the project to proceed as scheduled.
(v) When, after awarding a contract, the city council approves a change order pursuant to the provisions in this chapter. (Ord. 1266 § 5 (part), 2001).
2.76.150 Public projects—Informal bidding procedures.
Contracts to be let by informal bidding procedures shall be by written contract with the lowest responsible bidder whose bid has been solicited, received, and approved pursuant to the following procedure. The city engineer shall maintain a list of qualified contractors, identified according to categories of work, and a list of local construction trade journals.
(1) A notice inviting informal bids shall be mailed to all contractors on the list for the category of work being bid and construction trade journals on the list. All mailing of notices to contractors and construction trade journals shall be completed not less than ten calendar days before bids are due.
The notice inviting informal bids shall describe the project in general terms, how to obtain more detailed information about the project, and state the time and place for the submission of bids.
(2) Written bids shall be submitted at the time and place stated in the notice inviting bids.
(ii) Using city resources and employees.
(4) Forms of Contract. All contracts shall be in writing, approved by the city attorney and executed in the name of the city by the mayor and city clerk.
(5) Performance and Payment Bonds. Whenever the city council deems it advisable, it may require that a faithful performance bond and/or a labor and materials (payment) bond, or a line of credit or any combination thereof be given on any contract in an amount determined to be sufficient up to and including one hundred percent of the contract price. Such bond shall be approved as to form by the city attorney.
(C) The time for filing liens as provided by law has expired. (Ord. 1266 § 5 (part), 2001).
2.76.160 Public projects—Formal bidding procedure.
(iii) When the contract involves the obtaining of professional or specialized services such as, but not limited to, services rendered by architects, attorneys, engineers and other specialized consultants.
(C) Security Required. Each bidder shall be required to submit with the bid as bid security, either in cash, by cashier’s check or by certified check in favor of and payable at sight to the city of Marysville, or by surety bond, ten percent of the aggregate amount of the bid. If the bidder to whom the contract is awarded shall, for ten calendar days after receipt of such award, fail or neglect to enter into the contract and file the required bonds, the bid security shall be forfeited and the city clerk shall draw the money due on such bid security and pay the same, or any cash deposited, into the city treasury. The bid security shall not be returned to the defaulting bidder in such case unless the city council approves the return thereof in whole or in part.
(D) Opening and Public Record.
(b) Using city resources and employees.
(vii) The quality of a public project to be provided by the bidder.
(iii) Negotiate with the bidders to receive a low bid.
(B) Alternative Award upon Failure of Bidder to Enter into Contract. If the bidder to whom the contract is awarded shall fail to enter into the contract as required, the city council may declare the award to that bidder a nullity and award the contract to the next low bidder or authorize any of the actions outlined in subsection (1)(E) of this section.
(4) Performance and Payment Bonds. Whenever the city council deems it advisable, it may require that a faithful performance bond and/or a labor and materials (payment) bond, or a line of credit or any combination thereof be given on any contract in an amount determined to be sufficient up to and including one hundred percent of the contract price. Such bond shall be approved as to form by the city attorney.

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