City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: DECEMBER 6, 2017
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER
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Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage 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. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]
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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 Council pass the ordinance to amend certain of the City Code's purchasing provisions.
BACKGROUND: In its last session the General Assembly amended the Virginia Public Procurement Act ("VPPA"). The City Code needs to be amended to reflect the below changes. Also, staff would like 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. ...
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