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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Ordinance O-1996-0051 Temp. Ord. # 1731 Page 1 June 13, 1995 Rev. 1 - 6/20/95 Rev. 2 - 1 /29/96 CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA ORDINANCE NO. 0-96- AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, AMENDING ARTICLE VII, SECTION 7.11, OF THE CITY CHARTER, ENTITLED "REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC BIDDING'; INCREASING FROM TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000.00) TO TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($25,000.00) THE THRESHOLD AMOUNT TO REQUIRE COMPETITIVE BIDDING; PROVIDING THAT IF THE AMENDMENT IS APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE VOTERS AT THE SEPTEMBER 3, 1996 ELECTION, THEN SUCH AMENDMENT SHALL BECOME A PART OF THE CITY CHARTER UPON CERTIFICATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE ELECTION RESULTS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac has deemed it to be in the best interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac that Article VI 1, §7.11 of the Tamarac Charter, be amended; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 166, Florida Statutes, a public hearing has been held on this matter. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA: Temp. Ord. # 1731 Page 2 June 13, 1995 Rev. 1 - 6/20/95 Rev. 2 - 1 /29/96 SECTIQN 1: The following referendum question amending the City Charter shall be presented to the electorate of the City of Tamarac at the September 3, 1996 election and if the following referendum question is approved by a majority of the electorate at said election, the amendment proposed shall become a part of the City Charter upon Certification and acceptance of the election results: PROPOSED AMENDMENT COMPETITIVE BIDDING THRESHOLD INCREASED FROM $10,000.00 TO $25,000.00 §7.11 OF TAMARAC CHARTER AMENDED INCREASING FROM $10,000.00 TO $25,000.00 THE THRESHOLD FOR WHICH COMPETITIVE BIDDING IS REQUIRED FOR CONTRACTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF CAPITAL EQUIPMENT, AND FOR IMPROVEMENT AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS OF ANY TYPE AVAILABLE FROM MORE THAN ONE SOURCE WHICH CANNOT BE PERFORMED WITH CITY PERSONNEL. YES NO If the proposed amendment is approved, Article VII, Section 7.11 entitled "Requirements for public bidding" will read as indicated below: Sec. 7.11 Requirements for public bidding. All contracts for the purchase of capital equipment, and for improvement and construction contracts of any type, available from more than one (1) source, or which cannot be performed with city personnel which shall exceed in the sum of twenty-fivethousand dollars Temp. Ord. # 1731 Page 3 June 13, 1995 Rev. 1 - 6/20/95 Rev. 2 - 1 /29/96 ($25.000.0Q) shall be competitively bid. Published notice covering each such intended purchase or project shall appear in at least one (1) daily newspaper of general city circulation once each week for two (2) consecutive weeks. The first such notice shall be published at least ten (10) days prior to the bid opening date. The second notice shall be published no sooner than five (5) days after the initial notice publication. Each invitation for bid shall contain an acceptance clause granting the city a minimum of thirty (30) days for bid acceptance, during which time the tendered bid shall remain valid. CODING: Words in Mmek thfewgK type are deletions from existing law; Words in underscored type are additions. SECIIQN 2: i : It is the intention of the City Commission and it is hereby ordained that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Tamarac, Florida, and that the Sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered or relettered and the word "Ordinance" may be changed to "Section", "Article" or such other word or phrase in order to accomplish such intention. SEC17JQbl 3: its. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. SECTIO SevergbilitIL If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Ordinance that can be given affect without the 11 1 Temp. Ord. # 1731 Page 4 June 13, 1995 Rev. 1 - 6/20/95 Rev. 2 - 1 /29/96 invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable. SECTION ra: Effective date: immediately upon its passage and adoption. PASSED, FIRST READING this N day of PASSED, SECOND READING this dAday of ATTEST: CAROL A. EVANS CITY CLERK I HEREBY CERTIFY that I approved thi ORDINANCE as to�orm. l MITCNELL S. KRAFT CITY ATTORNEY (cAuserdata\wpdata\ord\1731. ms) This Ordinance shall become effective 1996. , 1996. �NOMAN ABRAMOWITZ MAYOR RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE MAYOR ABRAMOWITZ DIST. 1: COMM. MCKAYE DIST.2: V/M MISHKIN DIST.3: OMM. CHREII DIST.4: COMM. MACHEP