(a) (1) All purchases and contracts exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) for a single item attempt to have a minimum of three comparable estimates.
(2) All purchases and contracts exceeding fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) for a single item follow the current Ohio Revised Code for competitive bidding.
(b) All lease purchases exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) shall be approved by the Council and advertised for public bid according to the Ohio Revised Code.
(c) All bids shall be sent to the Mayor of Ironton and publicly opened and accepted or rejected by the City Council and the Mayor at a City Council meeting.
(d) When it is deemed prudent to purchase used vehicles and equipment from the State of Ohio, it is not necessary to go through the bidding process or seek approval from Council.
(e) If a situation arises that is deemed to be a true emergency that would affect the health and/or welfare of the citizens of Ironton, the Mayor is authorized to omit the bidding process and purchase those items necessary for the preservation of the health and/or welfare of the citizens of Ironton, Ohio. However, Council must be notified at its next regularly scheduled meeting of such purchases.
(f) (1) All purchases exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) shall be approved by the Council and advertised for public bid according to the Ohio Revised Code.
(2) All bids shall be sent to the Mayor of Ironton and publicly opened and accepted or rejected by the City Council and the Mayor at a City Council meeting.
(g) (1) All purchases exceeding fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00) in respect to grant/restricted federal and/or state funds administered by an outside administrative source shall be advertised for public bid according to the Ohio Revised Code and shall be approved by Council.
(2) All bids shall be forwarded to the Mayor of Ironton and publicly opened, after which they shall be either accepted or rejected by Council.
(h) The Finance Director is hereby directed to keep the Finance Committee informed on a timely basis of all purchase orders which are issued that are equal to or exceed the amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).
(Ord. 91-02, passed 1-25-1991; Am. Ord. 92-24, passed 3-26-1992; Am. Ord. 94-46, passed 12-8-1994; Am. Ord. 96-23, passed 3-30-1996; Am. Ord. 97-27, passed 7-24-1997; Am. Ord. 01-58, passed 12-27-2001; Am. Ord. 01-59, passed 12-27-2001; Am. Res. 01-60, passed 12-27-2001; Am. Ord. 08-118, passed 12-11- 2008; Am. Ord. 20-56, passed 9-10-2020)