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Council adopts ordinance raising competitive-bid threshold to align with state law
Summary
The City Council approved an amendment to Chapter 42, Section 6 of the West Haven code to change the competitive-bid threshold from $10,000 to the amount set in Connecticut General Statute 7-148v (currently $35,000).
The West Haven City Council adopted an ordinance amending Chapter 42, Section 6 (Competitive Bidding) to align the municipal procurement threshold with Connecticut General Statute 7-148v. The change raises the estimated-cost threshold at which supplies or contractual services require formal written contract and competitive bidding from the local $10,000 level to the figure enumerated by the state statute (the packet and discussion reference the current statutory figure of $35,000).
Council members said the ordinance will take effect for fiscal year 2025–26. The measure passed following the second reading and a committee recommendation. The change will alter procurement procedures for purchases and contracts and is intended to conform the city ordinance to state law.
The council approved the ordinance on the record during the legislative matters committee report and moved it to adoption.
