(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any municipal charter or any special act to the contrary, any municipality may, by ordinance, establish requirements for competitive bidding for the award of any contract or the purchase of any real or personal property by the municipality. Such ordinance may provide that, except as otherwise required by any provision of the general statutes, sealed bidding shall not be required for contracts or purchases having a value less than or equal to an amount established in the ordinance, which amount shall not be greater than twenty-five thousand dollars. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to invalidate any ordinance enacted by a municipality prior to October 1, 1989. Nothing in this section and no ordinance adopted pursuant to this section shall be construed to limit the ability of a municipality to enter into a contract pursuant to section 4a-53a.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of the general statutes or any municipal charter, special act or ordinance, any municipality may purchase equipment, supplies, materials or services from a person who has a contract to sell such goods or services to other state governments, political subdivisions of the state, nonprofit organizations or public purchasing consortia available through a regional educational service center or regional council of governments, in accordance with the provisions of such contract.
(P.A. 89-136; Nov. 24 Sp. Sess. P.A. 08-2, S. 2; P.A. 13-71, S. 1; P.A. 16-144, S. 1.)
History: Nov. 24 Sp. Sess. P.A. 08-2 added provision re ability of municipality to enter into contract pursuant to Sec. 4a-53a, effective November 25, 2008; P.A. 13-71 changed exception to sealed bidding limit from $7,500 to $25,000; P.A. 16-144 designated existing provisions re requirements for competitive bidding as Subsec. (a) and added Subsec. (b) re municipal purchase of equipment, supplies, materials or services from certain persons, effective June 9, 2016.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Section 7-148. - Scope of municipal powers.
Section 7-148a. - Compilations of ordinances and special acts; supplements.
Section 7-148aa. - Lien on real estate where penalty for violation of blight ordinance is unpaid.
Section 7-148b. - Creation of fair rent commission. Powers.
Section 7-148c. - Considerations in determining rental charge to be excessive.
Section 7-148cc. - Joint performance of municipal functions.
Section 7-148f. - Penalty for violations.
Section 7-148g. - Fair housing commission; creation and powers.
Section 7-148hh. - Definitions.
Section 7-148i. - Discriminatory practices defined. Boards authorized.
Section 7-148ii. - Registration and maintenance of foreclosed residential properties.
Section 7-148j. - Powers of boards.
Section 7-148jj. - Ordinances regulating maintenance of foreclosed properties.
Section 7-148k. - Complaints. Hearings.
Section 7-148ll. - Determination re regional economic development agreement.
Section 7-148mm. - Interlocal agreement re dispatch services. Governing board.
Section 7-148n. - Local boards may assume powers to investigate discriminatory practices.
Section 7-148p. - Establishment of land bank authority authorized.
Section 7-148r. - Municipal fee for access to computer-assisted mass appraisal system database.
Section 7-148s. - Municipal fee for use of geographic information system.
Section 7-148w. - Disqualification of contractors from bidding on municipal contracts.
Section 7-148x. - Electronic equipment defined.
Section 7-149. - Regulation of waste disposal in highways.
Section 7-149a. - Designation of scenic roads. Appeal. Maintenance of highway.
Section 7-149b. - Regulation of commercial unmanned aircraft.
Section 7-151a. - Establishment of lake authorities. Withdrawal of town.
Section 7-151c. - Lake authority retention fees for boating law fines. Schedule.
Section 7-152b. - Hearing procedure for parking violations.
Section 7-152c. - Hearing procedure for citations.
Section 7-152d. - Civil penalty for illegal disposal of solid waste at municipal landfill.
Section 7-152e. - Ordinances re unregistered motor vehicles.
Section 7-152f. - Ordinances re illegal gifts, sales and transfers of cannabis.
Section 7-157. - Publication. Referendum. Publication of summary.
Section 7-159. - Validity of prior ordinances, bylaws and regulations.
Section 7-159a. - Joint public hearing authorized on proposal requiring multiagency approval.
Section 7-159b. - Preapplication review of use of property.
Section 7-163a. - Municipal liability for ice and snow on public sidewalks.
Section 7-163b. - Annual municipal reports re telecommunications towers and antennas.
Section 7-163c. - Municipal telecommunications plan.
Section 7-163d. - Establishment of municipal authority to develop or redevelop single parcel.
Section 7-169a. - Registration with municipal official. Definitions.
Section 7-169b. - Report re receipts, expenses and profit.
Section 7-169c. - Recreational bingo for senior citizens. Definitions. Registrations. Records.
Section 7-170. - Bazaars and raffles; definitions.
Section 7-171. - Adoption of bazaar and raffle law.
Section 7-173. - Application for permit.
Section 7-174. - Investigation of applicant.
Section 7-175. - Kinds of permits.
Section 7-175a. - Marketability of title to real property as prize under “Class No. 6” permit.
Section 7-177a. - Cash prizes permitted. Special checking account.
Section 7-179. - Certain advertising prohibited. Exceptions.
Section 7-180. - Change in facts on application to be reported.
Section 7-183. - Examination of reports.
Section 7-184. - Rescission of adoption.
Section 7-185b. - Tuition raffles. Regulations. Special bank account. Financial report.
Section 7-186m. - Exceptions for certain sponsoring organizations.