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All requisitions for printing or duplicating except those requiring payment from the Harbor Revenue Fund, the Library Fund, the Power Revenue Fund, or the Water Revenue Fund, or from any bond funds controlled by the Harbor Department, the Library Department, or the Department of Water and Power, shall be submitted to the Department of General Services. The Purchasing Agent shall determine in each instance whether the printing can be performed more economically or feasibly by the Department of General Services or by an independent contractor, and shall order accordingly.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Ord. No. 52,230.
Amended by: Ord. No. 98,086; Ord. No. 152,427, Eff. 6-29-79; Ord. No. 173,239, Eff. 6-19-00, Oper. 7-1-00.
The Department of General Services shall engage only in such printing as can be done on standard equipment which can be fully utilized and shall not engage in specialty printing requiring unusual equipment, the use of which would be infrequent, such as engraving and embossing.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Ord. No. 52,230.
Amended by: Ord. No. 98,086; Ord. No. 152,427, Eff. 6-29-79.
The Purchasing Agent is authorized to determine what duplicating equipment now operated in other departments can be more effectively and economically used by the Department of General Services and is authorized to require the centralization of such duplicating in the Department of General Services and the transfer of duplicating equipment to said Department for central use as the Purchasing Agent may determine, or for disposal in the manner provided by law. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to any department having control of its own funds.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Ord. No. 52,230.
Amended by: Ord. No. 98,086; Ord. No. 152,427, Eff. 6-29-79; Ord. No. 173,239, Eff. 6-19-00, Oper. 7-1-00.
The Purchasing Agent shall study, prepare and adopt written standards and standard specifications to be used for purchases required to be made pursuant to Section 380 of the Charter of the City.
Standard, as used hereinafter, shall mean an established agreement on definite quality, design, and size and supplies and equipment.
Standard Specifications, as used hereinafter shall mean a technical description of materials or products which have been adopted as standard.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Ord. No. 133,422.
Amended by: Title and First Para., Ord. No. 170,223, Eff. 2-10-95; Ord. No. 173,239, Eff. 6-19-00, Oper. 7-1-00.
Consistent with the efficient and economical operation of City Government, it shall be the duty of the Purchasing Agent:
(a) Classification. To classify those purchases required to be made by the Purchasing Agent under Section 380 of the Charter.
(b) Standardization. To establish written standards for all such purchases. Such standards shall include standards specifying desired characteristics to be included in various products and services purchased by or used by the City which would assist and enable the City to enhance its environmental quality.
(c) Specifications. To prepare and adopt written specifications of all such standardized purchases. All such specifications shall be definite and certain and shall permit competition.
(d) Evaluation. To periodically evaluate the effectiveness of said standards and means of implementation when established and enforced and regularly report to the City Council its findings thereon.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Ord. No. 133,422.
Amended by: Ord. No. 168,293, Eff. 11-26-92; Title and First Para. amended, Subsec. (e) deleted, Ord. No. 170,223, Eff. 2-10-95; Ord. No. 173,239, Eff. 6-19-00, Oper. 7-1-00.
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