(a) All contracts involving the expenditure of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) and above shall be awarded to the lowest and best bidder as defined by R.C. § 735.05 unless otherwise provided by statutory law.
(b) All proposed purchases involving the expenditure of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) but less than two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), excluding items or services under pre-existing contracts, shall require the submission of documents demonstrating the efforts made to secure multiple price proposals for the item or service to be procured. The Board of Control may not approve an expenditure based on fewer than three competing price quotations, unless details of the proposed expenditure and the justification for there being less than three quotations is provided in a report to City Council in an open meeting prior to any vote of approval, and that such justification is recorded in the minutes of the Board of Control.
(c) City staff shall make good faith efforts to solicit competitive proposals when engaging in all new contracts or new procurement relationships, regardless of applicability of division (a) or (b) of this section.
(d) Expenditures authorized in accordance with R.C. § 735.051, 735.052 or 735.053 shall be exempt from competitive bidding requirements.
(e) Expenditures for the performance of professional design, construction management or design and build services shall be exempt from competitive bidding requirements but shall require approval in accordance with Section 270.03 following selection of the professional to whom such contract is to be awarded in accordance with statutory procedures.
(f) Expenditures for the performance of professional or technical services to include, without limitation: engineering or architectural consultation not involving design; legal, accounting, financial and investment services; investigatory services undertaken in anticipation of litigation; and consulting services relating to design or implementation of information and telecommunications systems shall be exempt from competitive bidding requirements but shall require approval in accordance with Section 270.03.
(Ord. 49-21. Passed 12-7-21.)