§ 2-183. Competitive bidding—When required.

(a)

Where the amount of any expenditure for a purchase for supplies, materials or equipment for the various offices, departments and agencies of the city government is seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000.00) or more, or for any contract for services to be rendered to the city is seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000.00) or more, the city administrator or designated representative shall invite competitive bidding thereon by legal advertisement published one (1) time in a daily local newspaper. Bids received pursuant to such advertisement shall be opened not less than fifteen (15) days including the date of invitation to bid. The bidding procedure as set forth in this and other provisions of the city shall not be exclusive of other state-mandated bidding procedures.

(b)

In the event of an emergency, the city administrator may invite competitive bidding to be opened not less than five (5) days following the date of invitation to bid.

(c)

Where the amount of any expenditure for the construction of municipal improvements is thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000.00) or more, the city administrator or designated representative shall invite competitive bidding thereon by legal advertisement published one (1) time in a daily local newspaper. Bids must be submitted via the city's vendor self service system. Bids received pursuant to such advertisement shall be opened not less than fifteen (15) days including the date of invitation to bid. The bidding procedure as set forth in this and other provisions of the city shall not be exclusive of other state-mandated bidding procedures.

(d)

Thereupon, the city administrator or designated representative shall transmit to the board of directors a tabulation of all bids received thereon and the board of directors, with the recommendation of the city administrator, by resolution duly passed, shall authorize the purchase or contract to the best responsible and responsive bidder; provided, however, the directors may reject any and all bids.

(Code 1976, § 2-142; Ord. No. 59-97, § 4, 10-21-97; Ord. No. 36-01, § 5, 6-19-01; Ord. No. 93-12, § 3, 12-4-12; Ord. No. 70-17, § 2, 12-5-17)

State law reference

Competitive bidding required, A.C.A. § 14-48-129.