Department Directors, (i.e. the City Manager, City Finance Director and City Law Director), or his or her designee in his or her absence, may purchase materials, supplies, equipment and services for their respective departments for amounts up to and including fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), subject to the availability and appropriation of funds, without the necessity of advertising for bids as no competitive bidding is required.
All department heads of the City, when authorized by their department director or his or her designee in his or her absence, may purchase materials, supplies, equipment and services for their respective departments for amounts up to and including fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), subject to the availability and appropriation of funds, without the necessity of advertising for bids as no competitive bidding is required. All other purchases and/or contracts, except that which is exempted by ordinance, resolution, statute or other applicable law, in excess of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), shall be made only after advertisement, receipt of sealed bid, and award by Council. Any award let by the bidding process shall be to the lowest and best bidder.
(Ord. 049-22. Passed 9-19-22.)