9.4 .2 Notice of Intent.................................................................................................40 <br />9.4 .2 .1 Contents of Notice....................................................................................40 <br />9.4 .2 .2 Time of Notice..........................................................................................41 <br />9.4 .2 .3 Responses to Notice..................................................................................41 <br />9.5 Interstate Cooperative Procurements........................................................................41 <br />9.5 .1 When Eligible...................................................................................................41 <br />9.5 .2 When Not Eligible............................................................................................41 <br />9.5 .3 When Notice Required......................................................................................41 <br />9.5 .4 Responses to Notices........................................................................................42 <br />9.6 Protests and Disputes................................................................................................42 <br />ARTICLE 10.................................................................................................................................43 <br />INFORMAL SOLICITATION.................................................................................................43 <br />10.1 Informally Solicited Quotes and Proposals...............................................................43 <br />10.2 Record of Contract Requirements and Evaluation Criteria......................................43 <br />10.3 Contact with Potential Offerors................................................................................43 <br />10.4 Number of Offers......................................................................................................43 <br />10.5 When Written Solicitation Required.........................................................................43 <br />10.5 .1 Contracts for Goods, Services or Personal Services.........................................43 <br />10.5 .2 Contracts for Public Improvements..................................................................43 <br />10.6 Basis for Award........................................................................................................44 <br />10.7 Discussions and Negotiations...................................................................................44 <br />10.8 Amendment...............................................................................................................44 <br />ARTICLE 11.................................................................................................................................45 <br />INVITATIONS TO BID...........................................................................................................45 <br />11.1 Solicitation Documents.............................................................................................45 <br />11.2 Information To Be Provided.....................................................................................45 <br />11.2 .1 Advertisement...................................................................................................45 <br />11.2 .2 Conferences and Information............................................................................45 <br />11.2 .3 Solicitation Closing...........................................................................................45 <br />11.2 .4 Bid Opening and Contact Persons....................................................................45 <br />11.2 .5 Prequalification.................................................................................................45 <br />11.2 .6 Scope of Work: Procurement; Specifications...................................................45 <br />11.2 .7 Pricing Structure...............................................................................................46 <br />11.2 .8 Policy and Program Compliance......................................................................46 <br />11.2 .9 Solicitation Protests..........................................................................................46 <br />11.2 .10 Requests for Clarification and Modifications; Issuance of Addenda.............46 <br />11.2 .11 Minimum Qualifications.................................................................................46 <br />11.2 .12 Asbestos Abatement........................................................................................46 <br />11.2 .13 Responsiveness...............................................................................................46 <br />11.2 .14 Special Requirements to Determine Responsiveness.....................................46 <br />11.2 .14 .1 Examples of Special Requirements........................................................47 <br />11.2 .14 .2 Product or Service Acceptability............................................................47 <br />11.2 .15 City’s Right to Cancel or Delay......................................................................47 <br />11.2 .16 Bid; Performance and Payment Bonds...........................................................47 <br />11.2 .17 The Contract....................................................................................................47 <br />11.2 .18 Bid Form.........................................................................................................47 <br />Table of Contents vii <br />Exhibit A to Administrative Order No. 44-08-06-F <br /> <br />