Purchases of supplies, equipment, and services not subject to the conditions specified in Section 2.24.130, may be made subject to the purchasing authority limits as defined in Section 2.24.012 and in accordance with the procedures set forth in this section, without compliance with the formal competitive procedure set forth in Section 2.40.120. The respective department shall solicit competitive bids/quotes for all such purchases pursuant to the procedures described herein:
A. It is required that three or more bids/quotes will be obtained, wherever practicable.
B. The competitive procedures set forth in this section may be waived by the city manager in instances of valid emergencies or sole source, or when it is determined that the public interest would not be best served by competitive bidding. All such instances shall be fully recorded. (Ord. 414 § 7, 2022)