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Affect on Competition. Requires competition by award based on price. The size of the job makes is unlikely that contractors from outside the local area would submit bids if the job was advertised. No Favoritism. Award to lowest of 3 or more quotes, prevents selection based on favoritism. Willingness of any particular contractor to submit a quote will depend on the contractor's schedule at the time of the solicitation. It is unlikely that the same contractor will be able to submit a quote for every solicitation. The ability of the city to obtain quotes for projects with short lead times, will depend on the schedules of contractors and therefore the city will not be able to obtain quotes from the same contractors over and over again. Other Factors. Section 132 of Chapter 794, Oregon Laws, 2003 created this class of contracts as a special award class under the code, however, the class expires on June 30, 2009. By adopting this classification as a contract review board exemption, the statutory classification will be protected from automatic repeal. Statutory Requirements. Based on the foregoing: 1. It is unlikely that the exemption will encourage favoritism in the awarding of public improvements contracts or substantially diminish competition for public improvement contract; and 2. The awarding of public improvement contracts under the exemption will result in substantial cost savings to the city through (i) a reduction in solicitation expenses and (ii) lower contract prices. 2.1430(2) (d) Public improvements up to $5,000. Contracts for public improvements for up to $5,000 are not subject to competitive solicitation requirements and may be awarded in any manner provided by the purchasing agent's rules and, subject to rules adopted by the purchasing agent, may be awarded at the discretion of the solicitation agent. Restatement of State law. No findings required. 2.1430(2) (e)City funded privately-constructed public improvements. The city may contribute funding to a privately constructed public improvement project (commonly known as a "PEPI") without subjecting the project to competitive solicitation requirements if all of the following conditions are met with respect to the entire public improvement project: 1. The city's contribution to the project may not exceed 25% of the total cost of the project; 2. The city must comply with all applicable laws concerning the reporting of the project to the Bureau of Labor and Industries as a public works project;