The City Manager is authorized to purchase or contract for all contractual services, commodities and capital outlay needed by the City or any of its departments, divisions or agencies and to sell property not needed for Municipal purposes.
In exercising this authority the City Manager shall:
(a) Act to procure for the City contractual services, commodities and capital outlay at the least expense to the City consistent with delivery and quality requirements.
(b) Encourage competition and endeavor to obtain as full and open competition as possible on all purchases.
(c) Following the approval by Council of procurement policies and procedures, the City Manager shall cause to be published a Purchasing Manual detailing such procurement policies and procedures of the City.
(d) Be authorized to refuse to consider any bid from any person, firm or corporation that is in arrears or in default to the City upon a debt or contract or that is in default as a surety or otherwise, upon any obligation of the City, or has failed to perform faithfully any previous contract with the City.
(e) Issue no purchase order or contract until the Finance Director has certified that there is to the credit of the using agencies concerned a sufficient unencumbered appropriation balance, in excess of all unpaid obligations, to defray the amount of such purchase order or contract.
(f) Have the authority to join with other units of government in cooperative purchasing plans when the best interests of the City would be served thereby.
(g) Purchase and contract in accordance with the annual budget and appropriation ordinance as approved by Council.
(h) Have the authority to sell City personal property which has become unsuitable for public use and is not needed for Municipal purposes.
(Ord. 12-14. Passed 4-7-14.)