3.60.070 AUTHORIZED PURCHASING ALTERNATIVES.

The following purchasing and bid alternatives are expressly approved and may be used in the discretion of the supervising City department. Where bid procedures are designated, either open market or noticed bids are to be used depending on the amount of the contract. Where professional services are designated, they may be used.

(a) Use of bids of the State of California or of the City of San Mateo that (1) are not older than 12 months and (2) met the general requirements of notice set forth in this ordinance. No further bids need to be obtained.

(b) Use of bids from other cities that (1) are not older than 6 months and (2) met the general requirements of notice set forth in this ordinance. No further bids need to be obtained.

(c) Use of the City forces as the general contractor and the use of bid procedures to select private subcontractors.

(d) Use of the professional services procedures to select consultants for design work and then use of bid procedures to select a contractor for construction.

(e) Use of the professional services procedures for the design-build concept in which the construction and all or part of the design are performed through a team approach. The City contracts with a single entity, the design-builder, to provide both design and construction services. Use of the turnkey process shall be considered a design build process.

(f) Acquisition through the bid procedures of brand name or compatible products and furnishings to assure compatibility with other City products, equipment, or offices or because the brand name or compatible product has superior performance results as determined through either City or other testing.

(g) Use of professional services procedures to obtain a contractor as a consultant and then the use of bid procedures to select subcontractors for construction.

(h) The following procedures may be used only upon a finding by the City Council prior to or concurrent with the award of contract that the procedures are in the best interests of the City for the particular contract:

(1) Use of professional services procedures to obtain a contractor as a consultant and then the use of professional services procedures to select subcontractors for construction.

(2) Use of professional services procedures to select consultants for design work and then use of the professional services procedures to select a contractor for construction.

(3) Use of any other procedures approved by the City Council not set forth in this section.