The Commissioner of Purchases and Supplies shall have the authority to adopt standard specifications for each class or grade of the various articles, commodities and supplies ordinarily required by the City and he may, from time to time, alter, change and amend the same. The Commissioner in his discretion may cause the same to be published in loose-leaf or typewritten form to be distributed in as he sees proper. Standard specifications shall be such as will procure for the City commodities and supplies of such quality and design as will serve the purpose required and shall be so drawn as to facilitate the making of bids therefrom. When standard specifications have been adopted, officers or employees making requisitions for items covered by standard specifications shall make requisitions in accordance therewith unless, by reason of special circumstances, a change therein is necessary. If such change is necessary, the reason therefor shall be set forth in the requisitions. In advertising for bids covering any item for which standard specifications have been adopted, it shall be sufficient to refer thereto by citing the appropriate standard specification and by further setting forth that it may be examined at the office of the Administrator. A bidder may, in his bid, refer to the appropriate item of the standard specifications. The Administrator may, however, in his discretion, require samples with bids.
(1952 Code § 3-9-6; Ord. 178-94. Passed 4-18-94; Ord. 852-03. Passed 11-25-03.)