(A) (1) Procurement transactions shall be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition. Competitive bids and/or quotes for all purchases and public improvements shall be obtained where practicable and purchase orders and/or written contracts awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible best bidders. Sealed bids shall be asked for in all transactions involving the expenditure of $2,000 or more and the transaction submitted to and approved by Council; provided that in cases where it is clearly to the city’s advantage to contract without competitive bidding, the Council, upon recommendation of the City Manager, may so authorize.
(2) Acquisition of unnecessary or duplicative items must be avoided. Consideration should be given to consolidating or breaking out procurements to obtain more economical purchases.
(B) Professional services as defined in § 14.30 are not subject to competitive bidding. Administrative Regulation No. 4-7 shall govern the securing of professional services.
(Prior Code, § 14.21) (Ord. O-82, passed 6-1-2009, effective 6-11-2009; Ord. O-193, passed 7-24-2017, effective 8-3-2017)