The Safety-Service Director may make any contract, purchase supplies or material, or provide labor for any work under the supervision of the Department of Public Service involving not more than $50,000. When an expenditure within the Department, other than the compensation of persons employed therein, exceeds $50,000, such expenditure shall first be authorised and directed by ordinance or resolution of the City Council. When so authorised and directed, except where the contract is for equipment, services, materials, or supplies to be purchased under R.C. § 713.23(D), 125.04, or 5513.01 or available from a qualified non-profit agency pursuant to R.C. §§ 4115.31 to 4115,35, the Safety-Service Director shall make a written contract with the lowest and best bidder after advertisement for not less than two nor more than four consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation within the city, or as provided in R.C. § 7.16.
(Ord. 00-22, passed 5-2-00; Am. Ord. 15-1, passed 3-3-15)