Award authority - Director.
San José Municipal Code § 27.10.560
in effect27.10.560 - Award authority - Director.
A. The Director is authorized to award and execute a Major Public Works Contract under the following conditions:
1. The amount of the Major Public Works Contract is $5,000,000 or less, exclusive of the amount of any bid alternates being awarded.
2. There is no unresolved bid protest that conforms to the requirements of Part 6 of this Chapter 27.10.
B. The Director's authority under this Section includes:
1. The authority to award bid alternates, even if their cost would cause the Major Public Works Contract to exceed $5,000,000;
2. The authority to reject bid alternates; and
3. The authority to establish a construction contingency in an amount consistent with Section 27.04.050.
C. The Director's authority under this Section is subject to the limitation that the contract amount, plus the project delivery costs, plus the construction contingency must be less than or equal to the amount appropriated for the project.
D. The Director's authority under this Section includes the authority to approve the plan or design associated with the Major Public Works Contract the Director awards and executes.
E. The $5,000,000 threshold amount in this Section is subject to adjustment for inflation in accordance with Section 27.04.100.
(Ords. 30308, 30540, 31237.)
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_PT10DIBI_27.10.560AWAUIRFetched: 11/1/2026