TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, City Manager
FROM:
Erick Lee, Public Works Director
Katherine Doherty, City Engineer
Tikneshea Hicks, Management Analyst
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of an Urgency Ordinance and Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 2.37 (Public Projects) of the Manhattan Beach Municipal Code to Remove the Online Bid and Proposal Service Fee for Capital Projects and Public Construction Projects (No Budget Impact) (Public Works Director Lee).
A) ADOPT URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 25-0003-U
B) INTRODUCE AND CONDUCT FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 25-0003
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 25-0003-U, amending Chapter 2.37 (Public Projects) of the Municipal Code to remove the online bid and proposal service fees for Capital Projects and Public Construction Projects; and
2. Introduce by title only and conduct first reading of Ordinance No. 25-0003, amending Chapter 2.37 (Public Projects) of the Municipal Code to remove the online bid and proposal service fees for Capital Projects and Public Construction Projects.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with the recommended action.
BACKGROUND:
On September 1, 2020, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 20-0019, amending the Manhattan Beach Municipal Code (MBMC) Section 2.37.040(C)(2), which requires electronic bid submission for Capital and Public Construction Projects. This amendment mandated a fee for submitting bids on public projects, as outlined in the 2020 Resolution of Fees.
MBMC Section 2.37.040(C)(2) - Receipt of Bids states:
"Electronic bids shall be received through the electronic bidding system selected by the City and shall not be opened until the time designated in the bid specifications. Bids must be received prior to the bid opening to be considered. Users of the City's e...
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