A. The city shall adhere to the provisions of 61 Oklahoma Statutes (2001) sections 101 et seq., when determining when competitive bidding is required and the manner in which competitive bids will be obtained.
B. In addition to the requirements of subsection A of this section, public trusts created pursuant to 60 Oklahoma Statutes section 176, of which the city is beneficiary, shall also follow the competitive bidding provisions of 60 Oklahoma Statutes section 176(H).
C. Exceptions from the requirement of competitive bidding are the purchases of or contracts for:
1. Supplies, materials, equipment or contractual services whose cost in a single transaction does not exceed the minimum amount defined in the "public competitive bidding act of 1974" as set forth in 61 Oklahoma Statutes section 102;
2. Supplies, materials, equipment or contractual services which can be furnished only by a single dealer, or which have a uniform price wherever bought;
3. Supplies, materials, equipment or contractual services purchased from another unit of government at a price deemed below that obtainable from private dealers, including government surplus;
4. Equipment to replace existing equipment which has become inoperable when the council declares the purchase an emergency;
5. Contractual services, including, but not limited to, natural gas, electricity, telephone service, purchased from a public utility at a price or rate determined by the state corporation commission or other governmental authority;
6. Supplies, materials, equipment or contractual services when purchased at a price not exceeding a price set therefor by the state purchasing agency or any other state agency hereafter authorized to regulate prices for things purchased by the state, whether such price is determined by a contract negotiated with a vendor or otherwise; and
7. Contractual services of a professional nature, such as engineering, architectural and medical services unless competitive bidding is required by applicable law or regulation. (Ord. 960, 6-16-2015)