§ 21-47. Competitive sealed bidding; procedures.

(a)

An invitation for bids shall be in writing and contain or incorporate by reference the specifications and contractual terms and conditions applicable to the procurement. Unless the Director has provided for prequalification of bidders as provided under Section 21-45 or Section 21-46, the invitation for bids shall include a statement of any requisite qualifications of potential contractors. When it is impractical to prepare initially a purchase description to support an award based on prices, an invitation for bids may be issued requesting the submission of unpriced offers to be followed by an invitation for bids limited to those bidders whose offers have been qualified under the criteria set forth in the first solicitation

(b)

Public notice of the invitation for bids shall be posted on the City's internet website at least ten days prior to the date set for the receipt of bids. In addition, the Director may publish in a newspaper of general circulation or on the Virginia Department of General Services' central electronic procurement website.

(c)

When inviting bids, the Director may also solicit bids directly from potential contractors. Any additional solicitations shall include certified businesses selected from a list made available by the Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity and shall include minority business enterprises or emerging small businesses, or both, selected from a list made available by the Office of Minority Business Development.

(d)

No invitation for bids for construction services shall condition a successful bidder's eligibility on having a specified experience modification factor. For purposes of this subsection (d), "experience modification factor" means a value assigned to an employer as determined by a rate service organization in accordance with its uniform experience rating plan required to be filed pursuant to Code of Virginia, § 38.2-1913(D).

(Code 1993, § 22.1-42; Code 2004, § 74-51; Ord. No. 2016-197, § 1, 9-12-2016)

(Code 1993, § 22.1-42; Code 2004, § 74-51; Ord. No. 2016-197, § 1, 9-12-2016)