14-10728 Amending procedures in contracting for services related to public improvements(Summary published in the Salina Journal January 17, 2014)
(Published on the City of Salina website Jan. 14 to Jan. 28, 2014)
ORDINANCE NUMBER 14-10728
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE XII, OF THE SALINA
CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 2-235 PERTAINING TO PROCEDURES IN
CONTRACTING FOR SERVICES RELATED TO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
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BE IT ORDAINED by the Governing Body of the City of Salina. Kansas:
o Section 1. Amendment. That Section 2-235 of the Salina Code be amended as
follows:
Sec. 2-235. Process for new construction, addition or substantial alteration.
(a) Alteration of a public improvement to satisf}l requirements governing
accessibility for persons with disabilities shall be accomplished by use of
competitive practices.
(b) In the case of new construction, an addition, or other substantial alteration to a
public improvement with an estimated cost of ten thousand dollars
($10,000.00) or less, the city shall utilize competitive practices in the
awardine of a contract.
(c) In the case of new construction, an addition; or other substantial alteration to a
public improvement with an estimated cost in excess of ten thousand dollars
($10,000.00), the city shall utilize a sealed bid process in the awarding of a
contract, except as otherwise authorized by the governing body upon a finding
that an alternative process is in the public interest. If all bids exceed the
engineer's estimate, the city manager shall provide a report to the governing
body citing reasons why the bids exceed the engineer's estimate. The
governing body may award the contract notwithstanding the fact it exceeds
II the engineer's estimate based upon a finding that such an award is in the
public interest and that adequate funds are available to complete the project.
Section 2. Repealer. That existing Section 2-235 of the Salina Code is hereby
Section 3. Summary of ordinance for publication. This ordinance shall be
hed by the following summary:
Ordinance No. 14-10728 Summary
On January 13, 2014, the City of Salina, Kansas, passed Ordinance No. 14-
10728. The ordinance amends Chapter 2 of the Salina Code by amending
Section 2-235 pertaining to procedures in contracting for services related to
public improvements. A complete copy of the ordinance is available at
Nv ww.salina-ks.uov or in the office of the city clerk, 300 W. Ash Street, free of
charge. This summary is certified by the city attorney.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after its adoption and publication by summary once in the official city newspaper.
' Introduced: January 13, 2014
Passed: January 13, 2014
Barbara V. Shirley_. Mayor
[SEAL]
ATTEST:
2Shanei WicksCM�terim City Clerk