§ 16-17. Same—Bid or proposal opening procedure.

(a)

Except as provided by subsection (b) below, bids and proposals initiated by the purchasing division shall be submitted sealed to the purchasing division and shall be identified as a bid or proposal on the outside envelope.

(b)

Electronic bids and proposals shall be submitted pursuant to the purchasing division's electronic bid submission rules and procedures as approved by the city council pursuant to chapter 252 of the Texas Local Government Code, as amended.

(c)

Bids shall be opened in public at the time and place stated in the public notices.

(d)

Where provided in the request for proposals, proposals shall be opened so as to avoid disclosure of contents to competing offerors and kept secret during the process of negotiation; however, all proposals received by the city shall be open to public inspection after contract award, but trade secrets and confidential information shall not be open for public inspection pursuant to chapter 252 of the Texas Local Government Code, as amended.

(Ord. No. 2009-9089, § 1, 7-9-09; Ord. No. 2016-9798 , § 1, 4-28-16)