(a) Bid: A competitive offer in which price, delivery (or project completion) and conformance to specification will be the predominant award criteria. When authorized by an exemption granted by the Board, bid also includes a proposal wherein a solicitation of competitive proposals or offers is utilized for procurement when specification and price will not necessarily be the predominant award criteria.

(b) Bid opening: The date, time and place set for opening of competitive bids and, unless otherwise specified in the bid documents, the deadline for the receipt of bids.

(c) Board: The City Council or Board of Water Commissioners acting as local contract review board pursuant to Sections 2.621, 2.623 and ORS 279A.060.

(d) Competitive bidding: The formal process for advertising, bid and bid opening required by ORS Chapters 279B and 279C for all public contracts which are not exempt.

(e) Competitive quotes: The solicitation of offers from competing vendors. The solicitation and the offer may be in writing or oral.

(f) Public contract: A sale or other disposal, or a purchase, lease, rental or other acquisition by a contracting agency of personal property, services, including personal services, public improvements, public works, minor alterations, or ordinary repair or maintenance necessary to reserve a public improvement.

(g) Manager: The City Manager of the City of Medford or any City employee appointed in writing by the manager to act for them in the exercise of the authority granted by the Charter and this code.