§ 3-4-11 On line solicitations.
(A) If the Procurement Manager determines that electronic, on line solicitation is advantageous, the Procurement Manager may use on line solicitations to obtain bids or offers electronically for the purchase of goods, services, construction and information services.
(B) An on line solicitation must designate an opening date and time.
(C) The closing date and time for an on line solicitation may be fixed or remain open depending on the structure of the item being solicited on-line. Information regarding the closing date and time must be included in the solicitation. At the opening date and time, the City must begin accepting on line bids or offers and must continue accepting bids or offers until the solicitation is officially closed. The on line system must provide for security equal to competitive sealed solicitations.
(D) All on line bids or offers must be posted electronically and updated on a real time basis.
(E) The Procurement Manager may:
(1) Require vendors to register before the opening date and time and, as part of that registration, require vendors to agree to any terms, conditions or other requirements of the solicitation.
(2) Pre qualify vendors and allow only those vendors who are pre qualified to submit bids or offers on line.
(F) Provisions regarding competitive sealed solicitations (§§ 3-5-9 and 3-5-10) apply to solicitations issued pursuant to this section, except for the means of advertising. (Ord. 08-1137, passed 9-22-2008)
Statutory reference: A.R.S. § 41-2572 with changes