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• <br />(a)In the case of a tie for the low bidder in a competitive sealed bidding process, other things being equal, <br />if only one of the bidders is located in the city or Albemarle County, then preference shall be given to <br />such bidder. <br />(b)If subsection (a) is inapplicable or does not resolve the tie, and other things being equal, if only one of <br />the bidders is a person who is a resident in Virginia, or has bid goods, services or construction to be <br />produced in Virginia, then preference shall be given to such bidder. <br />(c)If subsections (a) and (b) above are inapplicable or do not resolve the tie, the purchasing manager shall <br />invite the tied bidders to resubmit written bids below the original bid, and award shall be made to the <br />lowest responsive, responsible bidder who resubmits a written bid. <br />(d)In the event that none of the foregoing provisions of this section resolve the tie, the purchasing <br />manager may award the contract by lot to one (1) of the tied bidders, or may cancel the solicitation and <br />rebid the contract. <br />"Sec. 22-11. Length of contracts. <br />Unless otherwise provided by law, a contract for goods, services or insurance may be entered into for any <br />period of time deemed to be in the best interests of the city, provided that the proposed term of the <br />contract, and conditions allowing for renewal or extension of such contract, if any, are identified in the <br />solicitation, and upon the effective date of the contract funds are available and have been appropriated to <br />meet the City's obligations under the contract during the initial fiscal year. The City's payment and <br />performance obligations for succeeding fiscal years shall be subject to the availability and appropriation <br />of funds therefor. When funds are not available or appropriated to support continuation of the City's <br />payment and performing obligations in a subsequent fiscal period, the contract shall be canceled. <br />• "Sec. 22-12. Bonds on other than construction contracts. <br />The purchasing manager may require bid, payment, or performance bonds for contracts for goods or <br />services, if the requirement of any such bond(s) is specified in the applicable invitation to bid, request for <br />proposals, or other solicitation document utilized in connection with a procurement transaction. <br />Sections 22-13 through 22-29 are hereby reserved <br />Article 2. Administration. <br />34Sec. 22-30.Execution of contracts. <br />No person other than those specified within §2-7 of the city code shall have authority to sign any contract <br />on behalf of the city, or to otherwise bind the city to any contract. For the purpose of this section, the <br />term "contract" shall mean and refer to any agreement promising or obligating the payment of City funds <br />for the purchase of any goods or services from a nongovernmental source, and shall include agreements <br />commonly known as "work orders," "change orders," ..addendums," "purchase orders," and similar <br />arrangements. <br />35 Sec. 22-33. Purchasing division. <br />A purchasing division is hereby established within the city's department of finance. A city purchasing <br />manager shall be appointed by the director of finance. <br />32 Compare current §22-14. <br />"Compare current §22-18, §22-74. <br />• S4 Reference City Code, Chapter 2 (Administration), §2-7 (execution of deeds, contracts, etc.) <br />" Compare current §22-4. <br />Page 9 of I 1 <br />