04-14-12 Special Meeting of La Porte City Council (council retreat)

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PARTI-CHARTER CHARTER COMPARATIVE TABLE procedure prescribed by V.T.C.A., Local Government Code § 252.001 et seq., for competitive sealed bidding or competitive sealed proposals. The city may use the competitive sealed proposals procedure only for high technology procurements. Council may by ordinance confer upon the city manager general authority to contract for expenditures without further approval of council for budgeted items not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000.00). All contracts for expenditures involving more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) must be expressly approved in advance by council. If the competitive sealed bidding requirement applies to the contract, the contract must be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. Council or the city manager, in such cases as he is authorized to contract for the city, may reject any and all bids. If the competitive sealed proposals requirement applies to the contract, the contract must be awarded to the responsible offeror whose proposal is determined to be the most advantageous to the city considering the relative importance of price and the other evaluation factors included in the request for proposals. Council by ordinance may increase the five thousand dollar ($5,000.00) limitation herein provided to conform to subsequent increases authorized by state law. Contracts for professional services for which bidding is prohibited by state law shall not be let on competitive bids. Procurement of architectural or engineering services shall be in accordance with the Professional Services Procurement Act. In the event of conflict between any provision of this section and state law, state law shall prevail. (Ord. No. 1676, § 1, 2-12-90/5-5-90; Ord. No. 1699, § 1, 5-7-90; Ord. No. 1700, 5-7-90) Editor's note— The city has exercised the option under V.T.C.A., Local Government Code § 252.002 to have the requirements in V.T.C.A., Local Government Code § 252.021 which increased the requirements for competitive sealed bids or proposals to expenditures of more than $15,000.00. Code cross reference—Purchases and contracts, § 2-82 State law reference— Purchases, V.T.C.A., Local Government Code § 252.001 et seq. 5.03. - Alterations in contracts. Except in case of emergency, alterations in any contract not to exceed twenty-five (25) percent of the total contract may be made when authorized by council upon written recommendation of the city manager; provided that such alteration is acceptable to the other party to the contract. When such recommended change is for an amount not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), council may authorize the city manager to approve such alterations. 5.04. - Fees shall be paid to city. All fees for city services received by any officer or employee shall belong to the city government and shall be paid to the department of finance at such times as required by the director of the finance department. 5.05. - Borrowing. a. Negotiable notes. In any fiscal year, city council may by resolution authorize borrowing by the issuance and sale of negotiable notes of the city which shall mature and be payable not later than the end of the fiscal year in which the original notes have been issued. All such notes may be sold at not less than par and accrued interest at private sale by the director of the finance department without previous advertisement, but such sale shall be authorized by council. Such notes shall be in anticipation of either of the following: Property taxes. Notes authorized in anticipation of the collection of property taxes in a fiscal Page 19 of 32 La Porte, Texas, Code of Ordinances