In lieu of publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the city metropolitan area, the advertisement for an invitation to bid or request for proposals for a contract involving a public improvement may be published electronically by posting on the city's website, provided that the following conditions are met:

(A) The placement of the advertisement is on a location within the website that is maintained on a regular basis for the posting of information concerning solicitations for projects of the type for which the invitation to bid or request for proposals is issued; and

(B) The Solicitation Agent determines that the use of electronic publication will be at least as effective in encouraging meaningful competition as publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the city metropolitan area and will provide costs savings for the city, or that the use of electronic publication will be more effective than publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the city metropolitan area in encouraging meaningful competition.
(Ord. 2104, passed 3-28-05)