ORDINANCE O-21-080
(9}(8) Tax exemptions. Act so as to procure for the City all tax exemptions to
which it is entitled;
€8}(9)Cooperation with Chief Financial Officer. Cooperate with the Chief
Financial Officer so as to secure for the City the maximum efficiency in
budgeting and accounting;
44-(10)Disqualification of bidders. Have the authority to declare vendors who
default on their quotations, irresponsible bidders, and to disqualify them
from receiving any business from the municipality for a stated period of
time;
42}(1)Planning and review. Provide advice and assistance to City departments
in the planning and review of contract specifications, terms and
conditions, performance schedules, and other applicable contractual
matters;
€3}(12)Review of major purchasing actions. Establish and review procedures
and guidelines for annual review of major ongoing purchasing actions.
§ 5-76. Small pPurchases less than $5,000).
Where the total price of a purchase is less than $5,000 it shall be the responsibility of the
Purchasing Manager or Division Director, after adequate inquiry, to make the purchase
on the basis of price and quality.
§ 5-77. Smalt-pPurchases ¢between $5,000 teand $16,000 $25.000}.
Where the total price is greater than $5,000 but less than $40,000 $25,000 purchase shall
be made on the basis of evaluation of written price or rate quotations from an adequate
number (a minimum of 3 where feasible) of suppliers. Such price and rate quotations
shall be forwarded on suppliers’ letterhead. A copy of the written bid specification from
the requesting department must accompany the requisition for purchase and the quotation
package. The Purchasing Manager shall have the authority to award contracts based on
information received or to reject the requisition and require a public bidding process.
§ 5-78. Maier pPurchases (greater than $10.000 $25.000}.
A. All supplies and contractual services, except as otherwise provided herein, when
the estimated cost thereof shall exceed $16,000 $25.000 shall be purchased by
formal, written contract from the lowest responsible bidder, after due notice
inviting bids. All sales of personal property which has become obsolete or
