141.10 STATE COOPERATIVE PURCHASING.
The Mayor is authorized to make expenditures of the funds of the City without public bidding in dollar amounts exceeding the limit set by Council in Section 141.03 of the Administrative Code, in the following specific cases:
(a) Department of Administrative Services. The Mayor is hereby authorized to participate in contracts which the Ohio Department of Administrative Services, Office of State Purchasing, has entered into for the purchase of supplies, services, equipment and certain materials pursuant to Ohio R.C. 125.04, or any successor statute, and Article VI, Section 7 of the City Charter.
(1) The Mayor is hereby further authorized to agree, on behalf of the City, to be bound by all contract terms and conditions as the Ohio Department of Administrative Services, Office of State Purchasing, prescribes, subject to approval by the Director of Law. Such terms and conditions may include a reasonable fee to cover the administrative costs which the Ohio Department of Administrative Services incurs as a result of the City's participation in a contract.
(2) The Director of Finance is hereby authorized, per agreement with the Ohio Department of Administrative Services, to directly pay the vendor under each such State contract in which the City participates, for items it receives pursuant to the contract, and the City further agrees to make such direct payments to the vendor upon the request of, or per agreement with, the Ohio Department of Administrative Services.
(b) Department of Transportation. The Mayor is hereby authorized to participate in contracts of the Ohio Department of Transportation for the purchase of machinery, materials, supplies or other articles which such Department has entered into pursuant to Ohio R.C. 5513.01(B) or any successor statute, and Article VI, Section 7 of the City Charter.
(1) The Mayor is hereby further authorized to agree, on behalf of the City, to be bound by all contract terms and conditions as the Ohio Department of Transportation prescribes, subject to approval by the Director of Law. Such terms and conditions may include a reasonable fee to cover the administrative costs which the Ohio Department of Transportation incurs as a result of the City's participation in a contract.
(2) The Director of Finance is hereby authorized, per agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation, to directly pay the vendor under each such State contract in which the City participates, for items it receives pursuant to the contract, and the City further agrees to make such direct payments to the vendor upon the request of, or per agreement with, the Ohio Department of Administrative Services.
(c) Ohio Schools Council Cooperative Purchasing Program. The Mayor is hereby authorized to participate in contracts which the Ohio Schools Council has entered into for the purchase of supplies, services, equipment and certain materials, pursuant to Article VI, Section 7 of the City Charter.
(1) The Mayor is hereby further authorized to agree, on behalf of the City, to be bound by all contract terms and conditions as the Ohio Schools Council prescribes, subject to approval by the Director of Law. Such terms and conditions may include a reasonable fee to cover the administrative costs which the Ohio Schools Council incurs as a result of the City's participation in a contract.
(2) The Director of Finance is hereby authorized, per agreement with the Ohio Schools Council, to directly pay the vendor under each such State contract in which the City participates, for items it receives pursuant to the contract, and the City further agrees to make such direct payments to the vendor upon the request of, or per agreement with, the Ohio Schools Council.
(d) Cuyahoga County Department of Public Works. The Mayor is hereby authorized to participate in contracts which the Cuyahoga County Department of Public Works has entered into under the Cuyahoga Countywide Preventive Maintenance Program, for the purchase of supplies, services, equipment and certain materials, pursuant to Ohio R.C. 302.21 or any successor statute, and Article VI, Section 7 of the City Charter.
(1) The Mayor is hereby further authorized to agree, on behalf of the City, to be bound by all contract terms and conditions as the Cuyahoga County Department of Public Works prescribes under the Cuyahoga Countywide Preventive Maintenance Program, subject to approval by the Director of Law. Such terms and conditions may include a reasonable fee to cover the administrative costs which the Cuyahoga County Department of Public Works incurs as a result of the City's participation in a contract.
(2) The Director of Finance is hereby authorized, per agreement with the Cuyahoga County Department of Public Works, to directly pay the vendor under each such County contract in which the City participates and for items it receives pursuant to the contract under the Cuyahoga Countywide Preventive Maintenance Program, and the City further agrees to make such direct payments to the vendor upon the request of, or per agreement with, the Cuyahoga County Department of Public Works.
(e) United States General Services Administration (GSA). The Mayor is hereby authorized to participate in contracts entered into by the United States General Services Administration (GSA) through its Multiple Awards Schedule (MAS) Program for the purchase of supplies, services, equipment and certain materials, pursuant to Title III of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 251 et seq.) and Title 40, U.S.C. 501, Services for Executive Agencies or any successor statute, and Article VI, Section 7 of the City Charter.
(1) The Mayor is hereby further authorized to agree, on behalf of the City, to be bound by all contract terms and conditions as the General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Awards Schedule Program prescribes, subject to approval by the Director of Law. Such terms and conditions may include a reasonable fee to cover the administrative costs which the General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service Program incurs as a result of the City's participation in a contract.
(2) The Director of Finance is hereby authorized to directly pay the vendor under each such GSA contract in which the City participates and for items it receives pursuant to the contract under the General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Awards Schedule Program.
(Ord. 13-115. Enacted 12-16-13.)