The City Council is authorized to approve all procurement and delegates this authority as outlined below.
A. The Mayor may sign contracts as specifically authorized in advance by the City Council in accordance with procedures set forth in the Utah Uniform Fiscal Procedures Act for Utah Cities, as amended.
B. The City Manager may purchase supplies, services, or construction materials in accordance with the procedures set forth in this chapter and may sign contracts and agreements pertaining thereto. The City Manager shall update the City Council on a monthly basis regarding construction project expenditures and large expenditures.
C. Department directors and the Purchasing Agent may purchase supplies and services in accordance with procedures set forth in this chapter, and may sign the contracts and agreements pertaining thereto which do not exceed twenty five thousand dollars ($25,000.00), are funded in the City budget, are competitively bid, and are reviewed by the Finance Director or designee.
D. The Public Works Director or the Parks and Recreation Director, as applicable, may oversee the procurement involved with construction projects, and may sign the contracts and agreements pertaining thereto that are funded in the City budget, are competitively bid, and are reviewed by the Finance Director or designee.
E. Any City employee shall have authority to purchase supplies not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) in accordance with the procedures set forth in this chapter, if previously approved by the department director. (Ord. 1257, 5-2-2017; amd. Ord. 1559, 9-6-2022)