§ 2-457. Additional requirements for procurement of services for municipal public works projects.

In addition to all other requirements of this article pertaining to procurement of commodities and services and in accordance with F.S. § 180.24, the following requirements shall apply to the procurement of commodities and services for public works projects as defined in section 2-455:

(1) All contracts for the construction, extension or expansion of public works shall be in writing and the contractor shall be required to provide a bond executed by a surety company authorized to do business in the state; provided, however, that contracts in excess of Category Two (thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000.00)) shall be advertised by the publication of a notice in the legal section of a newspaper of general circulation in the county at least once each week for two (2) consecutive weeks, or by posting three (3) notices in three (3) conspicuous places in the city, one (1) of which shall be the public notices board in city hall; and that a minimum of ten (10) days shall elapse between the date of the first publication or posting of such notice and the date of receiving bids and the execution of contract documents.

(2) All contracts for the purchase, lease or renting of materials or equipment to be used in the accomplishment of any public works project shall be in writing; provided, however, that where said contract for the purchase, lease or renting of materials or equipment is in excess of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), notice or advertisement for bids on the same shall be published in accordance with the provisions of subsection (1) herein.

(3) The solicitation of competitive bids or proposals for any construction project that is projected to cost more than two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00) shall be publicly advertised at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county at least twenty-one (21) days prior to the established bid opening and at least five (5) days prior to any scheduled prebid conference. The solicitation of competitive bids or proposals for any construction project that is projected to cost more than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) shall be publicly advertised at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county at least thirty (30) days prior to the established bid opening and at least five (5) days prior to any scheduled prebid conference. Bids or proposals shall be received and opened at the location, date, and time established in the bid or proposal advertisement. In cases of emergency, the procedures required in this section may be altered by the city commission in any manner that is reasonable under the emergency circumstances.

(4) If the location, date, or time of the bid opening changes, written notice of the change must be given, as soon as practicable after the change is made, to all persons who are registered to receive any addenda to the plans and specifications.

(5) A construction project may not be divided into more than one (1) project for the purpose of evading the requirements in this section.

(6) As used in this section, the term "emergency" means an unexpected turn of events that causes:

a. An immediate danger to the public health or safety;

b. An immediate danger of loss of public or private property; or

c. An interruption in the delivery of an essential governmental service.

(Ord. No. 95-01, § 1, 2-21-95; Ord. No. 2000-16, § 1, 9-19-00; Ord. No. 2009-12, § 1, 5-5-09; Ord. No. 2011-32, § 1, 12-20-11; Ord. No. 2013-17, § 1, 11-5-13)