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No contrac~ for construction of any building or for'an addl'bmon to or m~.provement of an existing building for.which State funds of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.) or more, either by appropriation, grant in aid or loan, are used or are to be used for all or part of the cost of the construc~m~n s~_a~m · ~ let except after competitive bidding. The procedure for advertising for bids and letting of the ~ · shall ~ ~ ' ~ ~' " ' con,_ac% ~o~orm.. mutatls muuanals, to thls ordinance- No person or fi~ shall be eligible'to bid on any such contract nor to have the same awarded to-him or it who~has been ~_~g_~e~ ~ ~ ~% architect or engineer for the sa~e project. !z-_0 .... o__c .... v__a_-o, to Bid. Section ~ q, c ~ ~ = of ~ ~ ~ n Public notice oz ~h~ invitation to bid shall be given at least ten (iO) days prior to the date set for a receipt of bids by posting such notice in a designated public area, or p~=zm~.-n .... a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Ports~e~hh, or bot... Such notice shall include a general ~oscr~o~ion o~~ _~ ~ _ _ the articles or services to be purchased, shall state where bid bla~ks or specifications may be secured, and shall state the time and piece for opening bids. The o~c%=s~n- agent shall also solicit sealed bids~ from -~' ~ prospective suppliers who have requested their all responmib~e names to be added to the "bidders list" which the purchasing agent s~am~ maz~tamn, by sending such notice as will acquaint them with the proposed purchase. Section ~-~]~ Use of Brand Names. '. :? Unless otherwise provided in the invitation to bid, the .name of a certainlbrand~ make or manufacturer does not,restrict bidders eo~ the~specific brand~ make or manufacturer named; it -conveys the general style, type, character~ and quality of the article desired, and any article which the City in its sole discretion determines to be the equal of that specified, considering quality, workmanship, economy of operation, and suitability for the purpose intended, shall be accepted. Section i1-111. Conferences on Specifications. ' For con, lex ~qumpmenu, supplies or repair, prebid'con- ferences with prospective bidders may be desirable after d~aft specm.~m~zon~ have been prepared. Such conferences shall = ~ the - be ~o~ ouroose of de-hecting unclear provisions and to faciiL~e ~id~-cumpe~hion b1- removing unnecessary re- strictive language in the specifications- Such conferences shall be arranged with prospective bidders at the direction of the purchasing agent.