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Council introduces ordinance to update public‑works bidding thresholds to align with state law
Summary
City attorney presented Ordinance 772 to amend Soledad Municipal Code Chapter 3.24 and adjust public‑works bidding thresholds to the new state levels (no‑bid up to $75,000; informal bidding up to $220,000; formal bidding above $220,000). Council introduced the ordinance and set a subsequent hearing for adoption.
The City Attorney explained that California law allows general‑law cities to follow the California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act and set alternative bidding thresholds and procedures for public works projects. The city’s existing thresholds — adopted previously — needed updating to match new state statutory amounts.
Under the amended thresholds presented in Ordinance 772, the no‑bid (force account/limited procurement) threshold would be $75,000; the informal bid threshold would be $220,000; and formal bidding would apply to projects exceeding $220,000. The attorney said the change also clarified the scope of public‑works activity to include certain installation work performed by the public entity.
The city attorney said the updated thresholds should reduce administrative delay and costs for smaller projects while following state law and the uniform accounting act’s procedures. Council introduced the ordinance, waived full reading and approved introducing it by title; a public hearing will be scheduled for adoption at a later date.
