Appointment, qualifications and term
. The mayor shall appoint three procurement appeals hearing officers who shall be
confirmed by the city council and who shall serve on an alternating basis. The officers
shall possess a law degree or five years of demonstrated public procurement experience.
The officers shall also possess a bachelor's degree and public or private employment
experience to examine facts and apply legal principles, including, but not limited
to, experience with evidentiary and civil procedure issues, to controversies regarding
the following subjects: procurement and disposal of goods and services, construction,
professional and consultant services and information technology. No city employee
or official shall be appointed who is a contractor or subcontractor or who owns any
interest in any contracting or subcontracting firm or who does business with the city
as a contractor. The officer shall serve a two-year term and shall not be eligible
to serve more than two consecutive terms.
(b)
Duties and compensation
. Each officer shall hold hearings upon appeal by any contractor, and the hearings
shall be held in any municipal building and shall be open to the public. Each officer
shall be paid the rate of $100.00 per hour or, proportionately, for any portion of
an hour that the officer serves, in an amount not to exceed $1000.00 per day. The
hearing officer's compensation and required administrative services shall be furnished
by city departments and agencies.
