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The City of Berea hereby adopts and establishes a Purchasing Policy and Manual, by reference herein, and a copy of such Purchasing Policy and Manual shall be maintained in the Office of the City Clerk. The terms and provisions of the Purchasing Policy and Manual shall govern the procurement of materials, supplies, equipment, and services, except as may be otherwise specified in the following purchasing procedures.
(Ord. No. 12-2021, § 1, 6-1-21)
Formal bidding procedures shall be utilized for purchases and contracts in amounts equal to or in excess of the sum specified in KRS 424.260, as it may be amended.
(Ord. No. 6.79, § 2, 3-6-79; Ord. No. 20.82, § 2, 10-5-82; Am. Ord. No. 27-97, 12-16-97; Am. Ord. No. 12-2021, § 1, 6-1-21)
Purchases not requiring formal advertised bids may be made, if practicable, utilizing a formal "request for proposal" procedure, rather than advertising for bids. The city council will be informed of all major purchases made by this method prior to the purchase, if practical.
(Ord. No. 6.79, § 3, 3-6-79; Ord. No. 20.82, § 3, 10-5-82; Am. Ord. 27-97, 12-16-97; Am. Ord. No. 12-2021, § 1, 6-1-21)
All city employees are expressly prohibited from soliciting or accepting any gift or gratuity from any person who is engaged in or soliciting to engage in business with the city, and all city officers and employees shall comply with the provisions of the Ethics Code, Chapter 27 of this Code of Ordinances.
(Ord. No. 6.79, § 6, 3-6-79; Am. Ord. No. 12-2021, § 1, 6-1-21)
Whenever any purchase of goods or services is made by competitive bids pursuant to § 24.101, or by a request for proposal pursuant to § 24.102, or in the event that a request for proposal or bid under any other provision of law or policy is made, any and all bids or requests for proposals received by the city shall be in a sealed form and shall be opened and read on the date and time set for receiving the bids in public and in the presence of the mayor or such public officer as may be his duly authorized representative.
(Ord. No. 16.90, § 1, 6-19-90; Am. Ord. No. 12-2021, § 1, 6-1-21)
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