Purchasing authority levels and competitive procedures are determined based on the values and position titles set forth herein.
Purchasing/ Procurement Type | City Council Approval Required if Value Exceeds | Formal Competitive Procedure for Values (2) | Informal Competitive Procedure if Value is Between (3) | No Competitive Procedure Requirement if Value is Between |
General Purchases (1) | $30,000 | > $30,000 | $25,000.01 and $30,000 | $0 and $25,000 |
Professional Services (1) | $75,000 | > $75,000 | $25,000.01 and $75,000 | $0 and $25,000 |
Public Projects/ Construction (4) | $5,000 | > $5,000 | $1,000.01 and $5,000 | $0 and $1,000 |
Notes:
(1) These limits apply to the aggregate total of any procurement, including any revisions/change orders
(2) Formal competitive procedures as defined by this chapter for each purchasing/procurement type must be followed unless waived by the city council.
(3) Informal competitive procedures as defined by this chapter for each purchasing/procurement type must be followed.
(4) For public projects/construction, see requirements in Section 2.24.130.
(5) Varies by procurement type as specified above in this section.
Position | Purchasing Authority Limit |
Full-time positions authorized and designated by the City Manager | Up to $1,000 |
Supervisors | Up to $1,500 |
Managers | Up to $3,000 |
Department Directors | Up to $15,000 |
Purchasing Officer | Up to $25,000 |
City Manager | Up to Council Authority (5) |
The above limits apply to individual purchases or the total accumulated annual amount of an ongoing/regular service. No procurement shall be split into parts by any concerned party to produce amounts artificially lower than the overall total purchase price in order to circumvent this chapter. (Ord. 414 § 2, 2022)