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acceptable to the purchasing agent to protect the city against defective performance and claims for payment, unless the city's obligation to make a payment is conditioned upon final completion of the public improvement and proof of, or security for payment that is acceptable to the purchasing agent; and, 6. The contract for construction of the project must be amended, as necessary, to require the general contractor to maintain adequate workers compensation and liability insurance and to protect and provide indemnification to the city for all claims for payment, injury or property damage arising from or related to the construction of the project. (3) Personal Services Contracts. The purchasing agent shall adopt such rules for the selection and award of contracts for personal services as the purchasing agent, in his or her sole discretion deems appropriate. (4) Hybrid Contracts. The following classes of contracts include elements of construction of public improvements as well as personal services and may be awarded under a request for proposals, unless exempt from competitive solicitation. (a) Design/build and CM/GC contracts. Contracts for the construction of public improvements using a design/build or construction manager/general contractor construction method shall be awarded under a request for proposals. The determination to construct a project using a design/build or construction manager/general contractor construction method must be approved by the city manager or the city manager's designee, upon application of the solicitation agent, in which the solicitation agent submits facts that support a finding that the construction of the improvement under the proposed method is likely to result in cost savings, higher quality, reduced errors, or other benefits to the city. (b) Energy savings performance contracts. Unless the contract qualifies for award under another classification in this section 2.1430, contractors for energy savings performance contracts shall be selected under a request for proposals. ($) Contracts for Goods and Services. (a) Any procurement. The procurement of goods or services, or goods and services in any amount may be made under either an invitation to bid or a request for proposals. (b) Procurements up to $150,000. The procurement of goods or services, or goods and services, for which the estimated contract price does not exceed $150,000 may also be made under an informal solicitation for either quotes or proposals. (6) Contracts Subject to Award at Purchasing Agent's Discretion. Subject to regulation under rules adopted by the purchasing agent, the following classes of contracts may be awarded in any manner which the solicitation agent deems appropriate to the city's needs, including by direct appointment or purchase. (a) Advertisinq. Contracts for the placing of notice or advertisements in any medium. Ordinance - g L:\CMO~005 Council Agendas\M050214\S0502144-attA.doc