for each year after 2003, the amount of the bid limit for the previous year, plus an amount calculated by multiplying the amount of the bid limit for the previous year by the lesser of 3% or the actual percent change in the Consumer Price Index during the previous calendar year; and
(b)
for a public works project:
(i)
for the year 2003, $125,000; and
(ii)
for each year after 2003, the amount of the bid limit for the previous year, plus an amount calculated by multiplying the amount of the bid limit for the previous year by the lesser of 3% or the actual percent change in the Consumer Price Index during the previous calendar year. See Utah Code 11-39-101
Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
Governing body: means :
(a)
for a county, city, town, or metro township, the legislative body of the county, city, town, or metro township;
(b)
for a special district, the board of trustees of the special district; and
(c)
for a special service district:
(i)
the legislative body of the county, city, or town that established the special service district, if no administrative control board has been appointed under Section 17D-1-301; or
(ii)
the administrative control board of the special service district, if an administrative control board has been appointed under Section 17D-1-301. See Utah Code 11-39-101
In seeking bids and awarding a contract for a building improvement or public works project, a county or a municipal legislative body may elect to follow the provisions of the procurement code, as the county or municipal legislative body considers appropriate under the circumstances, for specification preparation, source selection, or contract formation.
(b)
A county or municipal legislative body’s election to adopt the procedures of the procurement code may not excuse the county or municipality, respectively, from complying with the requirements to award a contract for work in excess of the bid limit and to publish notice of the intent to award.
(c)
An election under Subsection (3)(a) may be made on a case-by-case basis, unless the county or municipality has previously adopted the procurement code.
(d)
The county or municipal legislative body shall:
(i)
make each election under Subsection (3)(a) in an open meeting; and
(ii)
specify in its action the portions of the procurement code to be followed.
(4)
If the estimated cost of the building improvement or public works project proposed by a special district or special service district exceeds the bid limit, the governing body of the special district or special service district may, if it determines to proceed with the building improvement or public works project, use the competitive procurement procedures of the procurement code in place of the comparable provisions of this chapter.
