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3.32.010 Sections: 3.32.010 3.32.020 3.32.030 3.32.040 Chapter 3.32 ALTERNATIVE BIDDING PROCEDURES UNDER THE UNIFORM PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION COST ACCOUN'I'ING ACT Contracting procedures for public projects. Contractors list. Notice inviting informal bids. Award of contracts. 3.32.010 Contracting procedures for public projects. A. Public projects of $25,000.00 or less may be performed by the employees of the city by force ac- count, by negotiated contract or by purchase order. B. Public projects of $100,000.00 or Tess may be let to contract by informal procedures as set forth in Section 22032 et seq., of the Public Contract Code. C. Public projects of more than $100,000.00 shall, except as otherwise set forth in Section 22032 et seq., of the Public Contract Code, be let to contract by formal bidding procedure. (Ord. 1916 § 1, 2005; Ord. 1523 § 1, 1991) 3.32.020 Contractors list. A. A list of contractors shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the provisions of Section 22034 of the Public Contract Code and criteria promul- gated from time to time by the California uniform con- struction cost accounting commission. B. 'fhe community development director shall each January mail a notice to all contractors who have an office in the city, who have a current city business license, but who are not already on the list as set forth in subsection A of this section, informing such contractor of the existence of this chapter and encouraging such contractor to request to be put on the list. (Ord. 2000 § I, 2009; Ord. 1537 § 1, 1992; Ord. 1523 § 1, 1991) 3.32.030 Notice inviting informal bids. A. Where a public project is to be performed which is subject to the provisions of Section 3.32.010(B) of this chapter, a notice inviting informal bids shall be mailed to all contractors for the category of work to be bid, as shown on the list developed in accordance with Section 3.32.020 of this chapter, and to all construction trade journals as specified by the California uniform construction cost accounting commission in accordance with Section 22036 of the Public Contract Code. Addi- (Pleasanton Stipp. No. 3, 1 -10) 88 tional contractors and /or construction trade journals may be notified at the discretion of the department soliciting bids; provided, however: I. If there is no list of qualified contractors maintained by the city for the particular category of work to be performed, the notice inviting bids shall be sent only to the construction trade journals specified by the commission. 2. If the product or service is proprietary in nature such that it can be obtained only from a certain contractor or contractors, the notice inviting informal bids may be sent exclusively to such contractor or con- tractors. (Ord. 1523 § 1, 1991) 3.32.040 Award of contracts. The city manager is authorized to award contracts pursuant to Sections 3.32.010(A) and (B) of this chapter. (Ord. 1523 § 1, 1991)