A. The purchase of supplies, services, and equipment, as well as the sale of personal property, shall be by quotation or bid procedures as set forth in this title.
B. Such procedures may be dispensed with by the purchasing officer, when the purchasing officer determines that:
1. An emergency exists which requires that an order be placed with the nearest available source of supply;
2. The amount involved is less than
$10,000;
3. The supplies, service, or equipment can be obtained from only one vendor or supplier;
4. The supplies or equipment, including but not limited to communication systems, traffic signals, and parking meters, have been uniformly adopted or otherwise standardized;
5. The supplies or equipment being purchased consist of one or more used vehicles;
6. It is reasonably necessary for the preservation or protection of public peace, health, safety or welfare of persons or property; or
7. The purchase of supplies, services, and equipment may be made through federal, state, or other public entity cooperative purchasing programs or through contracts awarded by other public entities pursuant to open and competitive bid processes.
l. Consulting, professional and technical services estimated at less than $50,000. For these services estimated at $50,000 or more, a request for qualifications (RFQ) will be required;
2. Insurance and services related thereto, including but not limited to insurance adjusting services. However if any existing appropriation for such purpose is insufficient, or a new appropriation therefor is required, the purchasing officer may bind a coverage or provide for such services until the required appropriation has been approved;
3. Materials, supplies or services from public or private nonprofit California corporations operating workshops serving the handicapped;
4. Public safety vehicles and purchase of specialized vehicles through the state of California cooperative purchasing program;
5. Public transportation vehicles and purchases of specialized equipment through an open and competitive bid process conducted by another governmental agency;
6. Specialized fire equipment through the federal purchasing program; and
7. Demonstrator vehicles for replacement of fire vehicles, as long as such purchase is consistent with any standards prescribed by the purchasing officer.
(Prior code §2.94 (Ord. 669 (part), Ord. 1332 §1, Ord. 1494 §1, Ord. 1825 §2, Ord. 1934 §1, Ord. 1999, Ord. 2214, Ord. 2308, Ord. 2467
; Ord. 2544)