4403-87ORDINANCE NO. 4403-87
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
RELATING TO PURCHASING; AMENDING SECTIONS 42.20
AND 42.30, CODE OF ORDINANCES, TO PROVIDE FOR THE
PUBLICATION OF NO'T'ICES INVITING AIDS IN NEWSPAPERS
OF GENERAL CIRCULATION WITHIN THE CITY, RATHER
THAN NEWSPAPERS OF GENERAL CIRCULATION WHICH ARE
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED WITHIN THE CITY; PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DA'T'E.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Sub-section (1) of Section 42.20, Code of ordinances,
is amended'to read:
Sec. 42.20. Purchases over seventy--five hundred dollars.
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter,tho purchase
of commodities of an estimated value of seventy-five hundred
dollars ($7,500.00) or more shall be by written contract
with the lowest responsible bidder whose bid has been
solicited, received and approved, pursuant to the following
procedures:
(1) Notice inviting bids. Notices inviting bids shall be
published and shall include a general description of'the
articles to?be purchased, shall state where bid blanks and
all'specificat:ions may be obtained, and shall state the time
and place for opening of bids,
a. Published notice. Notices shall be published at least
twice in a newspaper of general circulations--printed-and
published within the city. Publication date shall allow
'adequate time for prospective suppliers to prepare bids.
b. Bidders list. Sealed bids shall also be solicited from
responsible prospective suppliers whose names are on •the
bidders list or who have made written request that their
names be added thereto.
Section 2.' Sub-section (1) of Section 42.30, Code of Ordinances,
is amended to read:
Sec. 42.30. Contracts over seventy-five hundred dollars.
Each public works project estimated to cost seventy-five
hundred dollars ($7,500.00) or more shall be constructed
pursuant to a written contract with the lowest responsible
bidder whose bid has been solicited, received and approved
pursuant to the following procedures:
(1). Notice inviting bids. Notices inviting bids shall be
published at least twice'in a newspaper of general circu-
lationT-printed-and-published within the city. The first
publication shall be not less than ten (10) days before the
date of opening bids. The second publication shall be not
less than five (5) days from the date of the-first publication.
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.Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect immediately
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upon adoption.
.PASSED ON FIRST READING May 21,'1997
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL June 4, 1987
RENDING AND ADOPTED
Attest:
Ci% Clerk
Approved.as to form correctness:
City Attorn
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