O-10-21 Amending portions of chapter 3.08 relating to biddin, contracting and puchases of supplies, services and equipment

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2 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 6. Using a position or status in the city to solicit (directly or indirectly) business of any kind; or to purchase products at special discounts or upon special concessions for personal private use from any person or firm who sells or solicits sales to the city. 7. Serving the interests of any organization (either as an officer, employee, member of the board of directors, or in any capacity for consideration) which transacts or attempts to transact business with the city for profit when such employee holds a city position of review or control —even though remote -over such business transactions. viii. Section 3.08.050 of the Colton Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: A. Twenty -Five Thousand Dollars or Less. Public Projects of twenty-five thousand dollars or less May be awarded by the City Manager, upon recommendation of the Director of the Department responsible for the Project, by any Alternative Procedure. B. Twenty -Five Thousand One Dollars to Fifty Thousand Dollars. Public Projects of more than twenty-five thousand dollars, but less than or equal to fifty thousand dollars Shall, except as otherwise provided in this chapter or the Act, be awarded by the City Manager pursuant to the Public Project Informal Bidding Procedure. C. Fifty Thousand One Dollars to One Hundred Thousand Dollars. Public Projects of more than twenty-five thousand dollars, but less than or equal to one hundred thousand dollars Shall, except as otherwise provided in this chapter or the Act, be awarded by the City Council pursuant to the Public Project Informal Bidding Procedure. If all bids received are over one hundred thousand dollars, the City Council may, with the Approval of a four -fifths vote of those members present, award the contract in an amount not exceeding one hundred ten thousand dollars to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, so long as the City Council also determines that the City's cost estimate for the Project was reasonable. D. More than One Hundred Thousand Dollars. Public Projects of more than one hundred thousand dollars Shall, except as otherwise provided in this chapter or the Act, be awarded by the City Council pursuant to the Public Project Formal Bidding Procedure. E. City Engineer Review. The City Engineer or his Designee Shall review the working details, drawings, plans and specifications prepared for every maintenance Project and other General Services Project which May affect the Design or operation of public Improvements and which May bring into question the City's liability for dangerous condition of Public Property. F. City Council Approval. The City Council Shall review and approve the working details, drawings, plans and specifications prepared for every Public Project of more than fifty thousand dollars. G. Award. Contracts for Public Projects of twenty-five thousand dollars or less, if awarded, May be awarded in the best interests of the City. Contracts for Public Projects of more than twenty-five thousand dollars, if awarded, Shall be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. If two or more bids are the same and the lowest, the Authorized Contracting Party May accept the one it chooses. H. Dollar Limits and Change Orders or Amendments. The dollar limits indicated herein Shall apply to the original contract and to any amendments or change orders. To this end, therefore, unless an exception provided in Section 3.08.130 applies, any contract amendment or change order which would increase the contract amount above any threshold stated herein Shall comply with the requirements applicable to the increased contract amount. I. Change Orders & Contingency amount for change orders for Public Projects. 23152.06000\24600698.2 - 4