City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: JANUARY 3, 2018
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to amend and reordain Section 3-3-5 (PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS), of Article A (GENERAL PROVISIONS); to amend and reordain Section 3-3-39 (BID BONDS ON CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS), Section 3-3-40 (BONDS FOR OTHER THAN CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS, and Section 3-3-52 (PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS), of Division 1 (COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING), of Article D (CONTRACT FORMATION AND METHODS OF SOURCE SELECTION); and to amend and reordain Section 3-3-62 (CONDITIONS FOR USE) and Section 3-3-70 (DESIGN-BUILD AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS), of Division 2 (COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION), of Article D (CONTRACT FORMATION AND METHODS OF SOURCE SELECTION), all of Chapter 3 (PURCHASES AND CONTRACTUAL SERVICES) of Title 3 (FINANCE, TAXATION, AND PROCUREMENT), of The Code of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, 1981, as amended.
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ISSUE: The amendments to the City Code adopt recent General Assembly changes to the Code of Virginia and change a provision of the City Code to extend the deadline for a contractor to execute a non-construction contract before a bid bond is forfeited from 10 to 15 days to allow additional time for contract execution.
RECOMMENDATION: That City adopt the proposed ordinance to amend certain of the City Code's purchasing provisions on first reading and schedule it for second reading, public hearing and adoption on Saturday, January 20, 2018.
BACKGROUND: In its last session the General Assembly amended the Virginia Public Procurement Act ("VPPA") and made a number of changes. The City Code needs to be amended to reflect the changes in State law. In addition, although not part of the Stat...
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