Except as expressly delegated under these regulations, the City Council reserves to itself the exercise of all of the duties and authority of a contract review board and a contracting agency under state law, including, but not limited to, the power and authority to:

(A) Solicitation methods applicable to contracts. Approve the use of contracting methods and exemptions from contracting methods for a specific contract or certain classes of contracts;

(B) Brand name specifications. Exempt the use of brand name specifications for public improvement contracts;

(C) Waiver of performance and payment bonds. Approve the partial or complete waiver of the requirement for the delivery of a performance or payment bond for construction of a public improvement, other than in cases of emergencies;

(D) Electronic advertisement of public improvement contracts. Authorize the use of electronic advertisements for public improvement contracts in lieu of publication in a newspaper of general circulation;

(E) Appeals of debarment and prequalification decisions. Hear properly filed appeals of the Purchasing Manager's determination of debarment, or concerning prequalification;

(F) Rule making. Adopt contracting rules under ORS 279A.065 and ORS 279A.070 including, without limitation, rules for the procurement, management, disposal and control of goods, services, personal services and public improvements; and

(G) Award. Award all contracts that exceed the authority of the Purchasing Manager.
(Ord. 2104, passed 3-28-05)