The purpose of this chapter is to establish efficient procedures for the purchase of materials, supplies, services (professional, consulting, public works, maintenance, and other general services), and equipment at the lowest possible cost commensurate with quality needed, to exercise positive financial control over purchases, to clearly define authority for the purchasing function, and to assure the quality of purchases. In addition, this chapter and the purchasing system it establishes are designed to provide appropriate procedures to implement the city's participation in the Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act pursuant to Cal. Public Contract Code, §§ 22000 et seq.
A centralized purchasing division and purchasing system are hereby adopted and vested with the authority to govern the purchase of all city materials, supplies, services (professional, consulting, public works, maintenance and other general services), and equipment.
(Ord. 2790 § 2 (part), 2005.)