(A) All public improvements and purchases for goods, non-professional services, professional services, supplies, materials, equipment and construction projects, the cost of which is less than $2,000, may be made in the open market, without official notice and irrespective of the procedure prescribed for purchases over $2,000.
(B) All open market purchases shall, whenever possible, be based on at least three competitive bids solicited by telephone, fax, electronic mail, or by direct mail request from prospective vendors. The Purchasing Officer, or his or her designee, shall award open market purchases to the lowest and/or best bidder and shall keep a record of all such purchases and the bids submitted in competition thereon. These records shall be available for public inspection in the city purchasing office.
(C) To the extent practicable, such purchases shall be distributed equitably among qualified vendors.
(Prior Code, § 14.25) (Ord. O-82, passed 6-1-2009, effective 6-11-2009; Ord. O-193, passed 7-24-2017, effective 8-3-2017)