Sacramento Municipal Code Art. XIV Public Contracts and Supplies

The city manager, or his designated representatives, shall purchase, or contract for the purchase of, goods, equipment, materials, supplies, services, or for the undertaking of any public project in the manner prescribed by ordinance enacted by the city council, except as otherwise provided herein.

Any ordinance adopted to implement Section 200 of this article shall provide, in the case of a contract for the undertaking of any public project, where the amount therefor equals or exceeds the amount set by said ordinance, that said contract will be open to competitive bidding and that the procedures for such bidding shall include the public advertisement thereof and an award to the lowest responsible bidder.

Any ordinance adopted to implement Section 200 of this article shall provide in the case of any purchase or contract for goods, equipment, materials and supplies, except materials and supplies as defined in Section 204 of this article, where the amount therefore equals or exceeds the amount set by said ordinance, that said purchase or contract will be open to competitive bidding, and that the procedures for such bidding shall include the public advertisement thereof and an award to the lowest responsible bidder.

Notwithstanding any provision of this article to the contrary, the council may do any of the following: reject any and all bids received for any purchase or contract; readvertise for new bids after such rejection; provide for the suspension of competitive bidding for any contract or purchase upon a finding by a two-thirds (2/3) vote that such action is in the best interests of the city; provided that any work required by the city may be performed by city employees.

As used in this article, public project means:

(a) A project for the erection, improvement, and remodeling of public buildings and works.

(b) Work in or about streams, bays, water fronts, embankments, or other work for protection against overflow.

(c) Street, sewer or water work except maintenance or repair.

(d) Furnishing supplies or materials for any such project.

The provisions of this article shall not apply to any contract entered into pursuant to or under any special assessment proceeding wherein competitive bidding proceedings are specified by laws of the State of California.