The duties of the Purchasing Agent may be combined with those duties of any other officer or position in the City. The Purchasing Agent shall have the authority to:
(a) Purchase or contract for needed City supplies, general services, equipment, and special equipment/supplies which are not included within a construction contract or proposed specifications for a construction contract of a public work being administered by any other City department;
(b) Investigate, keep knowledgeable about, negotiate, and recommend on the execution of contracts or the purchasing of supplies, general services, and equipment pursuant to the procedures of this chapter, and such administrative rules and regulations as prescribed by the City Manager;
(c) Keep informed of current developments concerning purchasing, prices, market conditions, and new products;
(d) Prescribe and maintain such forms as necessary for the proper operation of this purchasing system;
(e) Supervise the inspection of all supplies, general services, and equipment purchased under this chapter to assure conformance with City specifications;
(f) Supervise the transfer of surplus and unused supplies and equipment for sale or disposal of such;
(g) Maintain up-to-date bidder's list, vendor's catalogs, files, and such other records as needed to perform these duties;
(h) Ensure that purchasing specifications are written to encourage full competition;
(i) Perform such other tasks as may be necessary for the proper conduct of purchasing of supplies, services, construction services, and equipment.
(§ 1, Ord. 1638-NS, eff. January 12, 2018)