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B. Such solicitation shall be in writing, and shall be sent to not less than <br /> three (3) prospective bidders; provided, however, that where less than <br /> three (3) prospective bidders are known by the City Manager to exist, <br /> he/she shall send such solicitation to all those so known to him/her. <br /> <br /> C. The City Manager shall cause public notice inviting bids to be published at <br /> least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City at least five (5) <br /> calendar days preceding the day set for the receipt of proposals for every <br /> contract for any public work or improvement equal to or greater than <br /> twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), and every contract for the purchase of <br /> materials, equipment or supplies, the estimated cost of which is greater <br /> than sixty thousand dollars ($60,000), exclusive of sales tax and freight. <br /> <br /> D. The aforesaid written solicitation, or the public notice as appropriate, shall <br /> contain a general description of the public work or improvement to be <br /> done, or the articles to be purchased, shall state where the particular <br /> plans or specifications relating thereto may be secured, and shall state the <br /> time and place for opening of bids, or the time and place for competitive <br /> oral bidding before the City Council. Every solicitation and notice shall <br /> contain a reservation of the City Council's right to reject any and all bids. <br /> <br /> Sec. 2.68 AWARD OF CONTRACT TO LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER; <br /> WAIVER OF IRREGULARITIES IN BIDS OR CORRECTION OF ERRONEOUS <br /> BIDS <br /> <br /> A. Award of Contract: Except as provided in subdivision B., every contract <br /> for any public work or improvement project costing more than ten <br /> thousand dollars ($10,000) and every contract for the purchase of <br /> materials, equipment or supplies costing more than sixty thousand dollars <br /> ($60,000), exclusive of sales tax and freight, shall be awarded by the City <br /> Council to the lowest responsible bidder. <br /> <br /> B. Prequalification: For any public work or improvement project, the <br /> estimated cost of which is twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) or more, the <br /> City Manager may require from prospective bidders answers to questions <br /> contained in a standard form of prequalification questionnaire which, when <br /> completed, shall be submitted as a declaration under penalty of perjury. <br /> Advertisement of the invitation to prospective bidders to submit responses <br /> to the questionnaire with respect to any such project designated by the <br /> City Manager for the prequalification process shall be made in the manner <br /> of advertising public notice inviting bids. Said responses shall be <br /> submitted in sealed envelopes to the City Manager and shall be identified <br /> as responses to the prequalification questionnaire for the designated <br /> project. Whenever prequalification is required of any bidder for a contract, <br /> it shall be required for all prospective bidders for that contract. <br /> <br />F:Atty/Ord/Ord. 152 2 <br />102202 <br /> <br /> 2238 <br /> <br /> <br />