The City may use its own contracting and public improvement procedures instead of those provided by the Ohio Revised Code Chapter 153.
(a) The City of Trotwood, a Charter City, shall not be obligated to follow the procedures set forth in the Ohio Revised Code 9.312, 9.313, 9.32 and 9.33 through 9.332 nor to follow the construction contract, public improvement or professional design contract procedures set forth in Chapter 153 of the Ohio Revised Code.
(b) Contracts and services for persons engaged in a profession may be entered into by the City Manager, without use of formal or informal competitive procedures. A profession is an occupation requiring training in the sciences or the liberal arts and advanced study in a specialized field. Examples of professionals whose services are subject to this paragraph are architects, physicians, lawyers and/or engineers.
(Ord. 5-96. Passed 3-18-96.)