FORMAL BIDDING PROCEDURE
Colorado Springs City Code § 1.5.206
in effect1.5.206: FORMAL BIDDING PROCEDURE:
A. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the purchase of justified sole source items. Purchases of supplies, materials, equipment and services having an estimated value of less than the formal competition threshold specified in the City Procurement Rules and Regulations may be made using informal bidding procedures in accord with the procurement rules and regulations.
B. Notice inviting bids or proposals shall be published and advertised in accord with the City Procurement Rules and Regulations. Notice shall include a general description of the articles to be purchased or sold, a statement as to where solicitation documents may be obtained, and the time and place where the bids will be opened or proposals received.
C. Each bid or proposal shall be submitted in accord with the instructions in the solicitation to the Manager in a sealed envelope. All bids shall be opened in public at the time and place specified in the solicitation, and a tabulation of all bids received posted for public inspection on the City's website. All proposals shall be received by the time and date specified in the request for proposal. Information regarding the names and number of proposals received will not be made known to the public until an award is announced, in accord with the City Procurement Rules and Regulations.
D. The Manager may reject all bids, under the conditions defined in the City's Procurement Rules and Regulations. The Manager shall not accept the bid or proposal of any contractor who is currently suspended or debarred from doing business with the City as per the City Procurement Rules and Regulations.
All bids and proposals shall be handled, reviewed and evaluated, and any bid accepted or awarded shall be in strict accord with the City Procurement Rules and Regulations. (Ord. 11-18)
Source: City of Colorado Springs, Colorado, City Code and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/coloradospringsco/latest/coloradosprings_co/0-0-0-1140Fetched: 11/1/2026