General. The Purchasing Agent shall adopt operational procedures for making small purchases of materials, supplies, equipment, services or labor in the amount of $10,000 or less. Such operational procedures shall provide for obtaining adequate and reasonable competition for the supply, service, or construction being purchased. Purchases shall not be artificially divided so as to constitute a purchase by quotation or general purchase under this section.
Utility Power Plant Fuel Contracts. In all purchases of utility power plant fuel not exceeding $40,000 per contract, no less than three businesses shall be solicited to submit quotations. Award shall be made to the business offering the lowest acceptable quotation. The names of businesses submitting quotations and the date and amount of each quotation shall be recorded and maintained as a public record.
Purchases by Quotation. Insofar as it is practical for materials, supplies, equipment and services or labor purchases in excess of $10,000 but equal to or less than $30,000, no less than three (3) businesses shall be solicited to submit quotations. For contracts by the municipal electric utility for the enlargement or improvement of the electric system or for the purchase of equipment used for such enlargement or improvement, the amount for three (3) quotes shall be between $10,000 and $120,000. Award shall be made to the business offering the lowest acceptable quotation. The names of the businesses submitting quotations, and the date and amount of each quotation, shall be recorded and maintained as a public record. Purchase requirements shall not be artificially divided so as to constitute a purchase by quotation or general purchase under this section.
(Amended by Ordinance No. 9831, effective 08-25-2021)