RESPONDING TO A BID PROTEST

SJ-MC tit. 27, ch. 27.10, pt. 7

in effect

San José Municipal Code § 27.10.300 Scope of part.

27.10.300 - Scope of part. Part 7 of this Chapter 27.10 addresses responding to a bid protest. (Ord. 30308.)

San José Municipal Code § 27.10.310 Exclusive remedy.

27.10.310 - Exclusive remedy. The bid protest response procedures and time limits in this Part 7 of this Chapter 27.10 are mandatory and the exclusive administrative remedy for responding to a bid protest. (Ord. 30308.)

San José Municipal Code § 27.10.320 Waiver of rights.

27.10.320 - Waiver of rights. A. A bidder's failure to comply with the procedures and time limits in this Part 7 of Chapter 27.10 is a waiver of any right to pursue a response to a bid protest. B. A bidder's failure to include an issue or argument in a response to a bid protest is a waiver of any right to pursue such issue or argument. (Ord. 30308.)

San José Municipal Code § 27.10.330 Written response.

27.10.330 - Written response. A. A bidder that is the subject of a protest may submit a response. B. The response must be in writing and cannot be supplemented after submittal without the Director's written approval. (Ord. 30308.)

San José Municipal Code § 27.10.340 Timely response.

27.10.340 - Timely response. A. The Director must receive a bidder's written response at the location stated in the notice of determination. B. The Director must receive the response by 5:00 p.m. on the 3rd Business Day following the last day for submitting a bid protest. C. The Director will not accept a late response. (Ord. 30308.)

San José Municipal Code § 27.10.350 Response contents.

27.10.350 - Response contents. A bid protest response must include the following: A. A complete statement of all legal and factual grounds for opposing the protest, including specific references to relevant documents and legal authorities; and B. Copies of any relevant documents supporting the response. (Ord. 30308.)

Source: City of San José, Municipal Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/san_jose/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT27PRPUWO_CH27.10PUBI_PT7REBIPRFetched: 11/1/2026