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Chapter 07.06
Section 07.06.190
 

Title 07 Finance

Chapter 07.06 Procurement of Goods, Services and Works

Article II. Public Bidding and Other Provisions

Section 07.06.190 Minor Procurement

  1. Procurements not subject to public bid shall be made with such competition as is practicable under the circumstances and as provided by the City’s policies and procedures. Procurement requirements may not be artificially divided so as to constitute a minor procurement under this section.

  2. In accordance with state law, the City or third-party vendor shall at least twice a year publish a notice of the existence of vendor lists and solicit the names of vendors for the lists. In accordance with state law, the Contracts and Purchasing Director shall establish a procedure for securing appropriate quotations from vendors.

  3. The mayor on a case-by-case basis may authorize securing in the open market, without quotation, any supplies, materials, equipment or services when the delay and expense in handling quotations would not be advantageous to the City.

Date Passed: Monday, March 12, 2018

Effective Date: Saturday, April 21, 2018

ORD C35602 Section 2