5.33.410 Bid or Proposal Security.

City Code Section

(Amended by Ordinances 183445 and 185898, effective February 20, 2013.)

  1. A.  Offer Security, not to exceed 10 percent of the Offer, is not required for Contracts other than Public Improvement Contracts unless the Chief Procurement Officer determines otherwise.  If required, the purpose of Offer Security is to guarantee acceptance of the Award of the Contract. This requirement shall be stated in the Solicitation Document.
  2. B.  The Chief Procurement Officer may require Offer Security from any Offeror, even if the City has exempted a class of Solicitations from Offer Security.
  3. C.  The Offer Security shall be forfeited if the Offeror fails to execute the Contract promptly and properly after the City has Awarded the Contract, unless the Chief Procurement Officer determines forfeiture is not in the City’s best interest.
  4. D.  The City shall not use Offer Security to discourage competition.
  5. E.  Return of Offer Security. The Offer Security of all unsuccessful Offerors shall be returned or released after a Contract has been executed and evidence of insurance and a performance bond provided (if insurance or performance bond is required by the Solicitation Document), or after all Offers have been rejected. The City may return the Offer Security of unsuccessful Offerors after Opening, but prior to Award, if the return does not prejudice Contract Award and provided that the security of at least the two lowest Bidders, or the two highest scoring Proposers, is retained pending the Award and execution of a Contract.
  6. F.  Form of Bid or Proposal security.  The City may accept only the following forms of Bid or Proposal security:
    1. 1.  A surety bond, signed by the surety’s authorized Attorney in Fact, that is authorized to do business in the State of Oregon and is duly listed in the United States Treasury list as published in the Federal Register, or is otherwise approved by the City Attorney.  The surety company’s seal shall be affixed to the bond and a Power of Attorney for the Attorney in Fact shall be submitted.  The City Attorney has the authority to waive the requirement of corporate seal; or
    2. 2.  A signed irrevocable letter of credit issued by an insured institution as defined in ORS 706.008(12); or
    3. 3.   Cashier’s check or Offeror’s certified check; or
    4. 4.  An annual surety bond filed with the City (except for Public Improvement  Contracts) that meets all the requirements of Subsection 5.33.410 F.1. above.

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