§ 2-13-220. Notice of purchase; rejection of offers.

(a)

Purchases of goods and services or construction which are made by competitive sealed bids or proposals shall be made in accordance with the following provisions:

(1)

Such purchases shall be made only after notice that sealed offers will be received is mailed to all businesses registered with the central purchasing office in the category of goods or services to be purchased, in accordance with section 2-13-230, vendor list/notice.

(2)

Notice shall also be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation, not less than ten (10) days before the closing date for receipt of offers. These requirements of notice are in addition to any other procedure which may be adopted by the central purchasing office to notify prospective offerors that offers are requested.

(3)

The central purchasing office may reject any or all offers but the rejection shall be accompanied by a written statement declaring the reasons for the rejection. If no acceptable offers are received or if all offers received are rejected and the invitation for bids was for goods, services, or construction, then new invitations for bids may be requested. If upon rebidding the goods, services, or construction, the bids received are unacceptable, or if no bids are secured, the central purchasing office may purchase the required goods, services, or construction in the open market at the best obtainable price, or re-advertise the request for bids or proposals.

(b)

Notice of construction projects shall be made through plan rooms deemed appropriate by the central purchasing manager and by publication as specified in subsection (a)(2).

(Ord. No. 1185, § 22, 6-22-04; Ord. No. 1273, § 11, 6-13-06)