Purchases of supplies, equipment and nonprofessional services shall be by the following bid procedures:
(a) The authority to award informal contracts and to act as the purchasing agent in utilizing the formal bid procedure is delegated to the City Manager and the City Engineer.
(b) Purchase of supplies and equipment of $100 or less may be made with petty cash without a purchase order as long as the receipt is provided to the City Manager.
(c) Public projects or purchases of supplies, equipment or nonprofessional services under $50,000 may be performed without competitive bids by the City’s employees, by negotiated contract or by purchase order.
(d) Purchase of supplies and equipment of $50,000 or more, and less than $125,000 must be approved by the City Council after receipt of three informal written bids.
(e) Purchase of supplies and equipment of $125,000 or more require a formal bid procedure and City Council approval.
(3-12/90 § 3.12.1100) (Am. Ord. 77, passed 4-5-2000; Am. Ord. 106, passed 5-14-2008; Am. Ord. 137, passed 10-5-2011; Am. Ord. 191, passed 1-15-2020)