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ORDINANCE N0, 19950 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING PUBLIC CONTRACTING PROCEDURES; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 2.1225 AND 2.1230 OF THE EUGENE CODE, 1911, THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 2.1225 of the Eugene Code, 1911, i s amended to provide: 2.1225 Public Contracts - Carn eti ti ve Bi dd i n . ~ 1 } It i s the pal i cy of the city to encourage public contracting competition that supports openness and impartiality to the maximum extent possible. The counci 1 finds that: ~a} Competition exists not only i n prices, but i n the techn ~ cal competence of suppliers, i n their abi 1 i ty to make t i mel y del ~ very es and ~ n the qual ~ ty and performance of their products and services and that a balance must exist between performance competition and price competition; fib} The nature of effective competition varies with the product or service being procured and that while competitive sealed b~ ds are a common. method of procurement, i t i s not always the most advantageous or practical method of source selection; and ~c} Meaningful competition can be achieved through a variety of methads when procuring products or services . The methods include but are not 1 united to: 1. Price competition as represented by the initial or acquisition price; 2. Competition as represented by price and performance evaluations of the competing items and suppliers; 3. Competition as represented by evaluation of the capabilities of bidders or proposers to perform needed services; 4. Competition as represented by evaluation of the capabi 1 i ti es of the bidders or proposers to perform the services followed by a negotiation or price; or . 5. Competition as represented by another method of procurement that is reasonably calculated to satisfy the city's need. ~ 2 } Except as provided i n sections 2.1220 to 2 ,1255, all publ i c contracts shall be based upon competitive bids or offers, evaluated and awarded based on bids and offers that represent optimal value to the city, and made under conditions that foster competition among a suf f i c i ent number of potential suppliers that of fer a wi de spectrum of products and services and that represent a broad marketplace. Fostering competition shall be reflected i n: ~a} Writing specifications and procurement documents in a simple and easy to read format; fib} Searching for new sources of supply; . , ~ c} Attempting to make sot i c i tat i on documents simple and ~nvit~ng; Ordinance - 1