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Public contract. <br /> A sale or other disposal, or a purchase, lease, rental or <br />other acquisition by the city of personal property, services, including personal <br />services, public improvements, public works, minor alterations, or ordinary <br />repair or maintenance necessary to preserve a public improvement. <br />Public improvement. <br /> A project for construction, reconstruction or major <br />renovation on real property by or for the city. “Public improvement” does not <br />include: <br />(a) Projects for which no funds of the city are directly or indirectly used, <br />except for participation that is incidental or related primarily to project <br />design or inspection; or <br />(b) Emergency work, minor alteration, ordinary repair or maintenance <br />necessary to preserve a public improvement. <br />Purchasing agent. <br /> The city manager or a designee appointed by the city <br />manager to exercise the authority of the purchasing agent under the city’s <br />public contracting regulations. <br />Quote. <br /> A price offer made in response to an informal or qualified pool <br />solicitation to provide goods, services or public improvements. <br />Request for proposals. <br /> A publicly advertised request for sealed competitive <br />proposals. <br />Services. <br /> Includes all types of services (including construction labor) other <br />than personal services. <br />Solicitation. <br /> An invitation to one or more potential contractors to submit a <br />bid, proposal, quote, statement of qualifications or letter of interest to the city <br />with respect to a proposed project, procurement or other contracting <br />opportunity. The word “solicitation” also refers to the process by which the <br />city requests, receives and evaluates potential contractors and awards public <br />contracts. <br />Solicitation agent. <br /> With respect to a particular solicitation or contract, the <br />city manager or employee delegated responsibility for conducting the <br />solicitation and awarding the contract. <br />Solicitation documents. <br /> Includes all informational materials issued by the <br />city for a solicitation, including, but not limited to advertisements, instructions, <br />submission requirements and schedules, award criteria, contract terms and <br />specifications, and all laws, regulations and documents incorporated by <br />reference. <br />Ordinance - 5 <br /> <br />