Fulton Bid notice procedure ordinance (§ 2-363)

The notice required by section 2-362 shall consist of the following:

(1) Notice inviting bids shall be published in at least one newspaper of the city at least seven working days preceding the last day set for the receipt of the proposals. The newspaper notice shall include a general description of the articles to be purchased or sold, shall state where bid blanks and specifications may be secured and shall give the time and place for opening bids. (2)

The city clerk shall also solicit sealed bids from all responsible prospective suppliers who have requested their names be added to a bidders' list, which the city clerk or designee shall maintain, by sending them a copy of such newspaper notice or such other notice as will acquaint them with the proposed purchase or sale. In any case, invitations sent to the vendors on the bidder's list shall be limited to commodities that are similar in character and ordinarily handled by the trade group to which the invitations are sent.