HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD NO 3760ORDINANCE NO. 3 ~' 6 0
AN ORDINANCE ADDING 3.20.068 TO THE BAKERSFIELD
MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING A PROCEDURE FOR
DEALING WITH BID PROTEST.
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield finds it necessary to establish a procedure for
dealing with bid protests.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield
as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 3.20.068 is hereby added to Chapter 3.20 of the Bakersfield Municipal
Code to read as follows:
3.20.068 Bid Protests
Bid protests shall be processed as follows:
Any protest concerning bids for a City project, or City purchase of
supplies or materials, or the process followed by City for the award of
such a contract must be made in writing on or before 4:00 p.m. on the
day such matter comes before the City Council for the contract to be
awarded.
Upon receipt of such a protest, the Finance Director shall advise the
City Council of the facts and circumstances as are known to City
surrounding the bidding process for that project.
The City Council shall hear and determine the bid protest at the time
the contract comes before the Council for award of the project and
before awarding the project; provided, however, the City Council may
by majority vote continue the matter to obtain additional information
as the Council deems necessary or may refer the protest to the
Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee for resolution. The decision
of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee may be appealed to
the City Council. The Mayor or Presiding Officer of the City Council
shall announce the decision of the City Council on said protest at the
conclusion of the hearing on the matter, which decision shall be final
in accordance with Code of Civil Procedure section 1094.6.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was passed and adopted by the
Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on APE 2 ~ 1~7 by
the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBER DeMOND, CARSON, SMITH, McDERMOTI~, ROWLES, SULLIVAN, SALVAGGtO
NOES: COUNCILMEMBER
ABSTNN: COUfiCILMEM~ER
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio C~itrk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
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APPROVED
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
JUDY K. SKOUSEN
City Attorney
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING DOCUMENTS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
County of Kern )
PAMELA A. McCARTHY, being duly sworn, deposes and says:
That she is the duly appointed, acting and qualified City Clerk of the City of Bakersfield; and that on
the 29th day of April, 1997 she posted on the Bulletin Board at City Hall, a full, true and correct copy
of the following: Ordinance No. 3760, passed by the Bakersfield City Council at a meeting held on
the 23rd day of April, 1997, and entitled:
Ordinance adding 3.20.068 to the Bakersfield
Municipal Code establishing a procedure for
dealing with bid protest.
/s/ PAMELA A. McCARTHY
City Clerk of the City of Bakersfield
DEPUTY Cit)~-Clerk ~J 6t