Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 13

FORMERLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 201

AN ACT TO AMEND 61 DELAWARE LAWS CHAPTER 156, BEING THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MILFORD, BY AMENDING SECTIONS 1.01(B) AND 11.05 THEREOF TO PERMIT THE AWARDING OF CONTRACTS WITHOUT PUBLIC COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR SERVICES RENDERED BY THE STATE OF DELAWARE, FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, AND UNDER OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO PERMIT SALE OF BONDS AT PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SALE.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (Two-thirds of all members elected to each House thereof concurring therein):

Section 1. Amend Article I, Section 1.01(B) 61 Delaware Laws Chapter 156 by inserting the following sentence at the end of Paragraph B:

"Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, public competitive bidding shall not be required under any of the following circumstances;

(a) A contract for any service to be rendered by the State of Delaware or any political subdivision thereof,

(b) A contract for professional services."

Section 2. Amend Article XI, Section 11.05 61 Delaware Laws Chapter 156 by deleting the last sentence of the first paragraph and deleting the second paragraph in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"The bonds or bonds or certificate or certificates of indebtedness shall be offered at public or private sale as determined by the City Council. All bonds or certificates of indebtedness forming a single issue need not be offered for sale at a single sale but any given issue of bonds or certificates of indebtedness authorized as hereinbefore provided may be sold in whole or in part, from time to time and until the entire authorized issue by disposed of, as the City Council may deem most advisable."

Approved May 4, 1989.