Chapter 1.80
BIDS FOR CONTRACTS AND PURCHASES

Sections:

1.80.010    Advertising for bids.

1.80.020    Opening and tabulation of bids.

1.80.030    Rejection of bids.

1.80.035    Re-award to next responsible bidder.

1.80.040    Purchases without calling for bids—Exceptions.

1.80.010 Advertising for bids.

In all cases of public work or improvements to be done by contract (except local improvement work) or the purchase of materials or supplies for any kind, when required by the City Charter to be performed pursuant to a call for bids, an advertisement for bids shall be published in two or more consecutive issues of the official newspaper of the city, the last publication of which shall be at least ten days prior to the date specified in such advertisement for opening bids. (Ord. 1694 § 1, 1974: Ord. 220 § 1, 1961).

1.80.020 Opening and tabulation of bids.

All bids made pursuant to an advertisement therefor, as contemplated by Section 1.80.010, shall be sealed, shall be publicly opened by the city clerk at the time and place specified in the bid call, and the bids shall be tabulated by the purchasing agent and submitted to the city manager for his approval or rejection. (Ord. 1694 § 2, 1974: Ord. 220 § 2, 1961).

1.80.030 Rejection of bids.

The city manager may reject any and all bids. (Ord. 220 § 3, 1961).

1.80.035 Re-award to next responsible bidder.

Where supplies, material, equipment or services, except for public work and improvement, are to be purchased by bid; in the event of the failure or refusal of the successful bidder to enter into or to complete the contract, the city manager may re-award the contract to the next lowest responsible bidder; provided, the contract is re-awarded within one hundred twenty days of the original bid award; and further provided, that each and every party who submitted a bid pursuant to the initial bid request reaffirms that bid under its original terms and conditions prior to re-awarding the bid. This section shall not be interpreted to require the city manager to re-award any contract. (Ord. 3490 § 1, 1992).

1.80.040 Purchases without calling for bids—Exceptions.

Supplies, material, equipment or services, except for public work or improvement, may be purchased without calling for bids in any amount not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars for any individual purchase. Any purchase of supplies, material, equipment or services, when the cost thereof exceeds twenty-five thousand dollars, shall be made pursuant to a call for bids in the same method and under the same conditions as required by Article VI, Subsection 6 of the Yakima City Charter for a public work improvement, unless an emergency is declared by resolution of the city council so as to authorize such a purchase without calling for bids, pursuant to Article VI, Subsection 6 of the Yakima City Charter. (Ord. 93-49 § 1, 1993: Ord. 3278 § 1, 1990: Ord. 2750 § 1, 1984: Ord. 2576 § 1, 1981).