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Section 1-2. Application. This Ordinance applies to contracts for the procurement of supplies,
<br /> services and construction entered into by the City after the effective date of this Ordinance. It shall
<br /> apply to every expenditure of public funds by the City for public purchasingjrrespective of the
<br /> source of the funds. When the procurement involves the expenditure of federal assistance or state
<br /> assistance of contract funds,the procurement shall be conducted in accordance with any mandatory
<br /> applicable federal law and regulations or state law or regulations. Nothing in this Ordinance shall
<br /> prevent the City from complying with the terms and conditions of any grant, gift,lor bequest that is
<br /> otherwise consistent with law.
<br /> Section 1-3. Public Access to Procurement Information. Procurement information shall be in
<br /> public record to the extent provided in Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, and shall;fie available to the
<br /> public as provided in such statute.
<br /> ARTICLE 2. PURCHASING AGENT.
<br /> Section 2-1. Establishment of Purchasing Agent. The City Manager or his/her'designee shall be
<br /> the chief purchasing agent of the City. Subject to the terms of this Ordinance,and unless the City
<br /> Clerk or City Attorney choose otherwise, the purchasing agent shall contracts for, procure or so
<br /> process the procurement,purchase, storage and distribution all supplies, materials, and-equipment
<br /> and certain contractual services required by any office, department or agency of the City. The
<br /> purchasing agent shall establish and enforce specifications, inspect or supervise the inspection of all
<br /> deliveries and have full and complete charge of, and be responsible for, all supplies,materials,and
<br /> equipment purchased for or belonging to the City. All expenditures pursuant to this Ordinance shall
<br /> conform to the provisions of Section 3.10 of the City Charter.
<br /> Section 2-1. Unauthorized Purchases. Except as herein provided in this Ordinance, it shall be a
<br /> violation of this Ordinance for any City officer,employee,or other person,to order the purchase of
<br /> or make any contract for,materials,supplies or services within the purview of this Ordinance,in the
<br /> name of or on behalf of the City other than through the Purchasing Agent or'a designee of the
<br /> purchasing Agent,and the City shall not be bound by any purchase order or contract made contrary
<br /> to the provisions herein.
<br /> ARTICLE 3. PURCHASING LIMITATIONS; COMPETITIVE BIDDING.
<br /> Section 3.1. (A) Purchases less than$2,500. Purchases of,or contracts for,materials,supplies,
<br /> equipment, improvements or services for which funds are provided in the budget, where the total
<br /> amount to be expended is not in excess of$2,500 may be made or entered into by the City Manager
<br /> without submittal to the City Commission and without competitive bidding. Single purchases or
<br /> contracts in excess of$2,500 shall not be broken down to amounts less than $2,500 to avoid the
<br /> requirements of this Section.
<br /> (B) Purchases more than$2,500 but less than$10,000. Purchases of,or contracts
<br /> for, materials, supplies, equipment, improvements or services for which funds are provided in the
<br /> budget, where the total amount to be expended is in excess of$2,500, but which do not exceed
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<br /> Amendment to Ordinance No.97-10
<br /> Purchasing Procedure,Ord.
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