(A) Generally. A purchase of, or contract for, commodities or services that is estimated by the Chief Procurement Officer to cost $5,000 or less, maybe purchased either in the open market without newspaper advertisement and without observing the procedures prescribed by § 35.19, or in accordance with the competitive bidding procedure prescribed by § 35.19, as deemed appropriate by the Chief Procurement Officer. However, all such purchases of greater than the estimated cost of $5,000 but less than or equal to $7,500 shall require at least three oral quotations. Purchases of an estimated cost greater than $7,500 but less than or equal to $25,000 shall require at least three quotations in written form.
(B) Notice inviting quotations. When using the open market procedure, the Chief Procurement Officer may solicit or oversee the solicitation of quotations by:
(1) Direct mail requests to prospective vendors;
(2) Telephone;
(3) Public notice;
(4) Facsimile; and/or
(5) Internet
(C) Recording. The Chief Procurement Officer shall keep a record of all open market orders and the bids submitted in competition thereon, and such records shall also be open to public inspection.
(Ord. 1409, passed 6-19-02; Am. Ord. 1684, passed 3-16-11; Am. Ord. 1924, passed 5-15-19)