(A) Purchases of supplies, equipment and services which cost between two-hundred ($200) and ten thousand dollars ($10,000) will require written estimates but no legal advertisement is required. The city will solicit written responses from at least three (3) vendors, and if no such responses are available, a statement explaining the procurement will be prepared and filed.
(B) Purchases which cost between fifty ($50) and two-hundred dollars ($200) require three (3) over the telephone quotations of rate, price, and the like. A memorandum will be prepared setting forth the date the calls were made, parties contacted and prices obtained. For purchases of less than fifty dollars ($50), efforts will be made to get the lowest and best price, but written records of such efforts are not necessary.
(Res. - - passed 8-14-01)