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To amend City Code ?? 21-67, concerning competitive negotiation for goods, nonprofessional services, insurance, and construction, and 21-68, concerning contracting for professional services by competitive negotiation, for the purpose of modifying the procedures for the publishing of public notices for competitive negotiations.
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THE CITY OF RICHMOND HEREBY ORDAINS:
? 1. That sections 21-67 and 21-68 of the Code of the City of Richmond (2020) be and are hereby amended and reordained as follows:
Sec. 21-67. Competitive negotiation for goods, nonprofessional services, insurance, and construction.
(a) Conditions for use. Conditions for use of competitive negotiation as set forth in this section shall be as follows:
(1) The Director may allow the use of either competitive sealed bidding as set forth in Sections 21-47 and 21-52 through 21-56 or competitive negotiation as set forth in this section to procure any public contract with a nongovernmental contractor for the purchase or lease of goods or for the purchase of nonprofessional services or insurance.
(2) Upon a determination made in advance by the Director and set forth in writing that competitive sealed bidding or competitive negotiation is either not practicable or not fiscally advantageous, insurance may be procured through a licensed agent or broker selected in the manner provided for in this section. The basis for this determination shall be documented in writing.
(3) Construction may be procured only by competitive sealed bidding, except that competitive negotiation may be used in the following instances:
a. On a fixed price design-build basis or construction management basis as provided in Section 21-44;
b. For the construction of highways and any draining, dredging, excavation, grading or similar work upon real property upon a determination made in advance by the Director and set forth in writing by the Director that competitive sealed bidding i...
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