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HomeMy WebLinkAboutA002 - proof of publication dated August 1, 1989 LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 3057 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA BY REPEALING Proof of Publication in The SECTION 12.20 THEREOF BY ENACTING A NEW SECTION D FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING THE DAILY TRIBUNE THE THRESHOLD MOU NT OUNT FOR FORMAL CONTRACT PROCEDURES AT THE AMES MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL FROM $5,000 To $25,000 AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE BE IT ENACTED, by the City Council for the City of Ames, Iowa: Section One. The Municipal Code of the A tabulation of all bids received shall be City of Ames, Iowa shall be and the same posted for public inspection. (4) is hereby mended by repealing Section Rejection of all bids is permitted when 12.20 thereof and enacting a new Section the public interest will be served there- STATE OF IOWA,STORY COUNTY,$$. 12.20 to read as follows: "Sec. 12.20., by. The bid of a contractor who is in FORMAL CONTRACT PROCEDURE. All supplies default on the payment of taxes, licenses and contractual services, except profes- or other monies due the city shall not be I, Verle-8airga=, Dennis Waller, Barry-Leggett, On sional services, and except as otherwise accepted. (5) Award of contract shall be Oath depose and say that I am president, general provided herein, shall, when the estimated to the lowest "responsible bidder" deter- cost thereof exceeds Twenty-five thousand mange,—_GOoUnt—manager, Of the THE DAILY mined by consideration of the following: dollars ($25,000.00), be purchased from TRIBUNE, a daily newspaper, rinted at Ames, Story the lowest responsible bidder, after due (a) The ability, capacity and skill of the Yp ry bidder to perform the contract or provide County,Iowa;that the annexed printed notice inviting proposals. (1) the service required. (b) Whether the Notice inviting bids shall be published bidder can perform the contract or provide once in at least one newspaper in the city the service rom tl P P Y. or within the time Ordinance #3057 and at least five (5)f days preceding the specified, without delay or interference. last day set for the receipt of proposals. (c) The character, integrity, reputation, The newspaper notice shall include a) judgment, experience and efficiency of the general description of the articles to be bidder. (d) The quality of performance of purchased or sold, shall state where bid previous contracts or services. (e) The blanks and specifications may be secured, previous and existing compliance by the and the time and place for opening bids. bidder with laws and ordinances relating Sealed bids may also be solicited from to the contract or service. (f) The prospective suppliers who have requested sufficiency of the financial resources and was published in said newspaper for 1 their names to be added'to a "bidder's ability of the bidder to perform the list"; by sending to such suppliers a copy contract or provide the service. (g) The of the newspaper notice or such other quality, availability and adaptability of consecutive weeks, the first notice as will acquaint them with the the supplies, or contractual services to proposed purchase or sale. (2) the particular use required. (h) The and the last Of said publication Was on the Bid deposits, when deemed necessary by the ability of the bidder to provide future board of trustees, shall be prescribed in maintenance and service for the use of thf, 1 s t August the public notices inviting bids. Unsuc- subject of the contract. (i) The number day Of cessful bidders shall be entitled to and scope of conditions attached to the return of the deposit. A successful bid. When the award is not given to the 11. bidder shall forfeit any deposit required lowest bidder, a full and complete state- 1 9 _• upon failure on the bidder's part to enter ment of the reasons for placing the order .into a contract within ten (10) days after elsewhere shall be prepared by the agent the award. (3) Bid opening procedure and filed with the other papers relating shall be as follows: (a) Sealed bids• to the transaction. The board of trustees Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence by shall be submitted to the designated agent shall have the authority to require a of the board of trustees and shall be performance bond, before entering a-con- Verle4kwgason,Dennis Waller,Barryrteggett. identified as bids on the envelope. (b) tract, in such amount as the board shall 'h August The bids shall be opened in public at the determine necessary to protect the best 8 t time and place stated in the notice. (c) interest of the city. (6) this day Of Subdivision of any contract to avoid the requirements of this chapter is prohibit- 1 9 89 ed." Section Two. Ady and all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict here- with ere hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. Section Three. This Notary Public ordinance shall be in full force and in and for the State of Iowa effect from and after its passage and publication as required by law,Adopted this 25th day of July , 1989. Fees,$ 36.78 Published in The Daily Tribune on August 1,1989.