Generally, In accordance with section 3.24.170 of the City Code, the Chief Procurement Officer and City Engineer have determined that the matters set forth in this section are exempt from procurement requirements and shall be procured on any reasonable basis to meet the City's needs.
A. Elevators, Escalators, Moving Walkways and People Mover Systems. Contracts for the purchase, maintenance and repair of elevators, escalators, moving walkways and people mover systems.
B. Undercover Vehicles. Contracts for the procurement, maintenance and repair of undercover vehicles used by the Salt Lake Police Department.
C. Maintenance For Existing Software Systems. Contracts to maintain existing software systems in use by the City. In addition to overall system maintenance, this exemption includes upgrades, license renewals, and subscription renewals necessary for the continued and ongoing use of existing systems by the City.
D. Original Art. Contracts relating to the selection of artists; or otherwise addressing the creation, installation, maintenance, or restoration of original works of art, including but not limited to paintings, photographs, sculptures, and any related fabrication.
E. Governmental Relations Consultants and Lobbyists. Contracts for governmental relations consulting services and lobbyist services.
F. Realtors. Contracts for realtor or broker services related to the City's acquisition or disposition of interests in real property.
G. Executive Searches. Contracts for executive search services.
H. Donations. Contracts that are awarded to a specific supplier, service provider, or contractor to satisfy a condition imposed by a donation or grant that funds the full cost of the supply, service, or construction item.
I. State of Utah Cooperative Purchasing Contracts. Procurement contracts relating to or in conjunction with State of Utah cooperative purchasing contracts for commodities, goods, or services, including construction services or construction-related supplies and services, awarded and administered by the State of Utah that are available to be used by the City.
J Development of an International Airport. Contracts, including the procurement of construction and construction-related supplies or services of the Phase IV expansion of an international airport, or as otherwise necessary to facilitate uninterrupted construction activities for cost savings and consistent facilities when necessary to support planned airline growth, as determined by the City Engineer in consultation with the Director of Airport Design and Construction Management.
K. On-Call Construction and Construction-related Contracts at an International Airport. A pre-qualified pool of on-call contracts for the construction, maintenance, or repair of an international airport, and construction-related supplies or services at an ]\international airport, in excess of bid limits as permitted under state law, which limits are to be determined and established from time to time by the City Engineer, in consultation with the Director of Airport Design and Construction Management, so long as pool participation is publicly bid at a minimum of every three years.
(Revised September 2022)
2019 Compilation - Procurement (Formerly section xx)