HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-06-02-Ordinance 2413_Bidding Procedures, Major ContractsORDINANCE NO.2413
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 111,SECTION 111.6,WAUKEE
MUNICIPAL CODE,BIDDING-MAJOR CONTRACTS,TO PROVIDE FOR AN
INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT NECESSARY BEFORE SEEKING COUNCIL
AFPROV AL FOR ENTERING INTO A CONTRACT BY DELETING "IF
AMOUNTING TO $5,000.00"THEREOF AND INSERTING "IF EQUAL TO OR
MORE THAN THAT DOLLAR AMOUNT IDENTIFIED IN SECTION 384.96 OF THE
IOWA CODE,WHICH ONCE EXCEEDED REQUIRES THAT THE CITY
ADVERTISE FOR SEALED BIDS"IN LIEU THEREOF;SO THAT THE FIRST
SENTENCE READS:"CONTRACTS FOR CONSULTING SERVICES,FOR SUCH
SERVICES AS WATER MAIN,SEWER AND SANITARY WORK,STREET AND
UTILITY CONSTRUCTION BY CONTRACT AND LARGE EQUIPMENT SHALL
BE PLACED BEFORE THE COUNCIL,IF EQUAL TO OR MORE THAN THAT
DOLLAR AMOUNT IDENTIFIED IN SECTION 384.96 OF THE IOWA CODE,
WHICH ONCE EXCEEDED REQUIRES THAT THE CITY ADVERTISE FOR
SEALED BIDS,EXCEPT FOR EMERGENCIES ENDANGERING THE PUBLIC
HEALTH"
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Waukee:
Section 1.Chapter 111,Section 111.6,Waukee Municipal Code,Biddiug-Major
Contracts,is hereby amended by deletiug thereof "if amounting to $5,000"and inserting in
lieu thereof "if equal to or more thau that dollar amount identified in Section 384.96 of the
Iowa Code,which once exceeded requires that the city advertise for sealed bids"so that
the first sentence of said section mads as follows:
Contracts for consulting services,for such services as water main,
sewer and sanitary work,street aud utility construction by contract
and large equipment shall be placed before the council,if equal to
or more than that dollar amount identified in Section 384.96 of the
Iowa Code,which once exceeded requires that the city advertise for
sealed bids,except for emergencies endaugering the public health
or safety.
Section 2.Repealer.All ordinances or parts of ordinauces iu conflict with the
provisions of this ordiuance are hereby repealed.
Section 3.Severability Clause.If any section,provision or part of this ordinauce
shall be adjudged invalid or unconstitutional,such adjudication shall not affect the validity
of the ordinauce as a whole or auy section,provision,or part thereof not adjudged invalid
or unconstitutional.
Section 4.Effective Date.This ordinauce shall be in effect upon its final passage,
approval aud publication as provided by law.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Waukee,Iowa,this 2nd day of June 2003 and
approved this 2nd day of June,2003.
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