Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, the competitive bidding procedures and requirements may be dispensed with in any of the following circumstances:
A. When the estimated amount involved is less than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00);
B. When the commodity or service can be obtained from only one vendor;
C. The city manager may authorize the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment and services where an emergency is deemed to exist and it is determined that service involving the public health, safety or welfare would be interrupted if the normal procedure were followed. All emergency purchases, which would otherwise require formal bidding procedures, made pursuant to this section shall be submitted to the city council for ratification at the next regular council meeting after the purchase is authorized;
D. The city council may authorize the execution of contracts for personal services, for professional and consultant services, and for other, nonpublic projects and for contractual services without observing the bidding procedures provided herein where the amount of the contract exceeds the value set forth therein;
E. The city manager is authorized to enter into contracts for personal services, for professional and consulting services and for other contractual services without observing the bidding procedure provided in this chapter where the amount of the contract does not exceed the amount of seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000.00); provided there exists an unencumbered appropriation in the fund account against which said expense is to be charged;
F. Any agreement involving acquisition of supplies, equipment or service entered into with another governmental entity;
G. When the city council finds that adherence to the procedures in this chapter would be inefficient, impractical and unnecessary;
H. The city council may authorize the execution of a lease or leases for office space for the city government without observing the bidding procedures provided herein irrespective of the term of the lease or leases or the amount of rent and other charges to be paid by the city under the lease or leases;
I. The competitive bidding provisions of this chapter shall not apply to purchases and contracts involving the acquisition of information technology supplies, equipment or services including, but not limited to, the acquisition of software and related services. Selection shall be on the basis of requirements and specific evaluation criteria established by the city which result in the best value to the city. Purchases and contracts pursuant to this subsection shall require approval from the city manager or his or her designee.
(Ord. 567-21 Exhibit A, 2021; Ord. 460 § 1 (part), 2011: Ord. 3 § 1 (part), 1991: prior code § 3.12.270)