The following may be purchased without giving an opportunity for competitive bidding:
(A) Supplies, materials, equipment, or contractual services whose cost does not exceed the limit set forth by the current state statutes;
(B) Supplies, materials, equipment, or contractual services which can be furnished only by a single dealer, or which have a uniform price wherever bought;
(C) Supplies, materials, equipment, or contractual services purchased from another unit of government at a price deemed below that obtainable from private dealers, including government surplus;
(D) Equipment to replace existing equipment which has become inoperable when the City Council declares the purchase an emergency;
(E) Contractual services, including, but not limited to, natural gas, electricity, telephone service, purchased from a public utility at a price or rate determined by the state corporation commission or other governmental authority;
(F) Supplies, materials, equipment, or contractual services when purchased at a price not exceeding a price set therefor by the state purchasing agency or any other state agency hereafter authorized to regulate prices for things purchased by the state, whether such price is determined by a contract negotiated with a vendor or otherwise; and
(G) Contractual services of a professional nature, such as engineering, architectural, legal, and medical services unless competitive bidding is required by applicable law or regulations, such as certain federal grants programs.
(Prior Code, § 7-106) (Ord. 01-26, passed 11-29-2001)