Whenever the procedure prescribed by Section 371 of the Charter cannot be followed without loss to the City resulting from an emergency situation, any board, officer or employee of the City mentioned in Section 320 of the Charter may purchase materials, supplies or services required in such an emergency situation when such purchase does not exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00); provided that such emergency purchases shall not exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) for any such board, officer or employee during any one month.
An emergency condition shall be defined as a situation which creates an immediate or serious need for materials, supplies or services which cannot be met through the normal procurement methods and the lack of which would seriously threaten the functioning of City government, the preservation of property or the health or safety of any person.
For all purchases made pursuant to this section, a documented determination of the basis for the emergency and for the selection of a particular supplier or contractor, and the authorization of the Purchasing Agent, shall be part of the transaction documentation.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Charter Sec. 391(3).
Amended by: In Entirety, Ord. No. 159,313, Eff. 9-29-84; Ord. No. 170,223, Eff. 2-10-95; Ord. No. 173,186, Eff. 5-22-00; Ord. No. 173,239, Eff. 6-19-00, Oper. 7-1-00.