2.585 Screening and Selection.
(1) Except those contracts subject to Qualifications Based Selection under code Section 2.582 and state law, the procedures set forth in this section shall be followed in the selection and screening of all contractors for personal services as defined in Section 2.583.
(2) No formal selection process is required if:
(a) The amount of the contract does not exceed $10,000, or
(b) The contract is for legal services performed by an attorney, or
(c) The contractor is a person designated to represent the City in administrative proceedings, arbitration or labor negotiations. However, the official who awards the contract shall make a written public record of the reasons for selection of the contractor.
(3) When the amount of the contract is more than $10,000 but less than $150,000, the Manager may obtain a minimum of three competitive quotes. The Manager shall keep a written record of the source and amount of the quotes received. If three quotes are not available, a lesser number will suffice provided that a written record is made of the effort to obtain the quotes.
(4) When the amount of the contract exceeds the Manager's obligation authority, the contractor shall be selected by the City Council.
(5) Design-Build and Construction Manager/General Contractor contracts shall be awarded after all proposals have been reviewed by a screening committee. The screening committee shall include a non-voting ex officio City Council member appointed by the Mayor. The committee shall always include two staff members. The Council or City Manager, for contracts within the Manager’s authority, shall give due consideration to the recommendations of the screening committee.
(6) Proposals to be reviewed by a screening committee under subsection (4) of this section shall be solicited using competitive request-for-proposal methods subject to the conditions contained in Section 2.563.