(a) The Director of Public Works, or other appropriate director, is authorized to enter into one (1) or more standard purchase or requirement contracts duly let to the lowest and best bidder after competitive bidding for fuel and fuel dispensing and storage equipment, including but not limited to: fuel, fuel dispensing equipment, fuel dispensing pumps and systems necessary for fuel operations, fuel tankers, hydraulic lifts, oil and grease dispensing equipment, stationary air compressors, and for emergency cleanup and replacement of leaking underground and above-ground storage tanks and systems, and labor, materials, and installation, if necessary, to repair or maintain existing equipment for the various Departments of the City. Any purchase made under this section shall be made by the Commissioner of Purchases and Supplies and paid from the annual appropriations made for this purpose. The Commissioner of Purchases and Supplies shall combine the requirements for each item into a single contract or contracts, as determined by the Commissioner of Purchases and Supplies to be practicable, in order to maximize the City's buying power through aggregation of citywide demand. Under Section 181.20, the Commissioner of Purchases and Supplies may require such technical assistance from the Directors necessary to prepare the combined specifications.
(b) That under Section 108(b) of the Charter, the purchases authorized by this ordinance may be made through cooperative arrangements with other governmental agencies. The Director of Public Works, or other appropriate director, may sign all documents that are necessary to make the purchases, and may enter into one (1) or more contracts with the vendors selected through that cooperative process.
(Ord. No. 1083-12. Passed 10-15-12, eff. 10-17-12)