2-2-2: CONTACTING LOCAL VENDORS, EXCEPTION; LOWEST BID:
Except in cases of emergency, the city manager, or his duly authorized representative, shall contact by mail, phone or in person, local proprietors of businesses operating in the city and vicinity who may be interested in furnishing the supplies, materials and equipment needed by the city, and shall use his best efforts to secure on behalf of the city the lowest and best bid obtainable. (2010 Code § 6-2)