San Jose Municipal Code Ch. 27.48 City Employees Constructing Public Works

This Chapter sets forth the authority of the City to have its employees construct a Public Works Project.

(Ord. 30308.)

The City can have its employees construct Public Works Projects in accordance with this Chapter 27.48 only upon determining that such employees have the skill to perform the work and that having City employees perform the work is in the City's best interests.

(Ord. 30308.)

City employees can perform a Public Works Project if the Director of the department whose employees will perform the work makes a written determination that the cost of constructing the Public Works Project, excluding the cost of materials, supplies and equipment, is not more than the threshold amount of a Minor Public Works Contract.

(Ord. 30308.)

City employees can perform a Public Works Project involving Specialty Work, as defined in Section 27.40.020 of Chapter 27.40, if the Council determines the City employees possess the necessary technical or professional skill to perform the Specialty Work.

(Ord. 30308.)

City employees can perform a Public Works Project involving Work of Urgent Necessity, as defined in Section 27.42.020 of Chapter 27.42, if the Council adopts the resolution required by Section 1217(i)(5) of the City of San José Charter and approves the work being done by City employees.

(Ord. 30308.)

In accordance with Section 1217(h) of the City of San José Charter, City employees can perform work that was included in a request for bids for a Major Public Works Contract for which the City received no bids.

(Ord. 30308.)

In accordance with Section 1217(h)(3) of the Charter of the City of San José, City employees can perform work that was included in a request for bids for a Major Public Works Contract and, after receiving and rejecting all bids and after readvertising for and receiving new bids, the Council determines the bids are excessive.

(Ord. 30308.)