CHAPTER 37: PURCHASING; SALE OF CITY PROPERTY

Section

Purchasing

   37.01   Definitions

   37.02   Property rights

   37.03   Open market procedures

   37.04   Emergency procurement

   37.05   Parties authorized

Sale of City Property

   37.15   Acquisition of certain vehicles

   37.16   Determination of sale

   37.17   Sale

   37.18   Transfer of title

PURCHASING

§ 37.01 DEFINITIONS.

   For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

   CONSTRUCTION. Building, altering, repairing, improving, or demolishing any public structure or building, or making improvements of any kind to public real property. CONSTRUCTION does not include the routine operation, routine repair, or routine maintenance of existing structures, buildings, or real property.

   CONSTRUCTION-RELATED SERVICES. Those services involving construction design, layout, inspection, support, feasibility or location study, research, development, planning, or other investigation study undertaken by a construction agency concerning construction or potential construction.

   NEGOTIATION. The process of selecting a contractor other than by competitive sealed bids, multi- step sealed bidding, or competitive sealed proposals, whereby the city can establish any and all terms and conditions of a procurement contract by discussion with one or more prospective contractors.

   PERSON. Any business, public or private corporation, partnership, individual, union, committee, club, unincorporated association or other organization or group of individuals, or other legal entity.

   SUPPLIES. All personal property, including but not limited to equipment, materials, printing, and insurance, and the financing of those supplies.

(Ord. 09-25, passed 7-13-09)