Resolution No. 5502 8
RESOLUTION NO. 5502
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS,
CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING AN AMOUNT AT WHICH BIDDING IS NOT
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION 21A-10 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
CYPRESS.
WHEREAS, State law and Section 21A-10(b) authorizes the City Council by
Resolution to determine a dollar amount at which the cost of bidding exceeds the benefit
to the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council last considered this dollar amount in January, 1992;
and
WHEREAS, inflation and the cost of living have greatly reduced the practicality of
the prior limit; and
WHEREAS, frequently the cost of preparing the necessary bid documents
exceeds the cost savings of receiving informal bids.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Bidding shall not be required for the purchase or acquisition of any
supply or equipment with an estimated value of less than two thousand five hundred
dollars ($2,500.00).
SECTION 2. Bidding shall not be required for the purchase of services with an
estimated value of less than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00).
SECTION 3. Any prior Resolution of policy adopted, which is in conflict herewith,
is hereby superseded and repealed.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify as to the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress, California, at
a regular meeting held on the 13th day of November, 2001.
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MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
ATTEST:
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CLERK OF TH ITY OF CYPRESS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )ss
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
I, JILL INGRAM-GUERTIN City Clerk of the City of Cypress, California, DO
HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting
of the said City Council held on the 13th day of November, 2001, by the following roll call
vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Keenan, McCoy, Piercy, Sondhi, and McGill
NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None
C TY CLERK OFT CITY OF CYPRESS