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Section 1-2. Application. This Ordinance applies to contracts for the procurement of suoolies. services and construction entered into by the City after the effective date of this Ordinance. It shall apply to every expenditure of public funds by the City for public purchasing irrespective of the source of the funds. When the procurement involves the expenditure of federal assistance or state assistance of contract funds. the procurement shall be conducted in accordance with any mandatory applicable federal law and regulations or state law or regulations. Nothing in this Ordinance shall prevent the City from complying with the terms and conditions of any grant. gift. or beauest that is otherwise consistent with law. Section 1-3. Public Access to Procurement Information. Procurement information shall be in public record to the extent provided in Chapter 119. Florida Statutes. and shall be available to the public as provided in such statute. ARTICLE 2. PURCHASING AGENT. Section 2-1. Establishment of Purchasing Agent. The City Manager or his/her designee shall be the chief purchasing agent of the City. Subiect to the terms of this Ordinance. and unless the City Clerk or City Attorney choose otherwise. the purchasing agent shall contract for, procure or so process the procurement. purchase, storage and distribution all supplies, materials, aHEl-equipment and certain contractual services required by any office, department or agency of the City. The purchasing agent shall establish and enforce specifications, inspect or supervise the inspection of all deliveries and have full and complete charge of, and be responsible for, all supplies, materials, and equipment purchased for or belonging to the City. All expenditures pursuant to this Ordinance shall conform to the provisions of Section 3.10 ofthe City Charter. Section 2-1. Unauthorized Purchases. Except as herein provided in this Ordinance. it shall be a violation of this Ordinance for any City officer. employee. or other person. to order the purchase of. or make any contract for. materials. supplies or services within the purview ofthis Ordinance. in the name of or on behalf of the City other than through the Purchasing Agent or a designee of the purchasing Agent. and the City shall not be bound by any purchase order or contract made contrary to the provisions herein. ARTICLE 3. PURCHASING LIMITATIONS: COMPETITIVE BIDDING. Section 3.1. (A) Purchases less than $2.500. Purchases of, or contracts for, materials, supplies, equipment, improvements or services for which funds are provided in the budget, where the total amount to be expended is not in excess of $2,500 may be made or entered into by the City Manager without submittal to the City Commission and without competitive bidding. Single purchases or contracts in excess of $2,500 shall not be broken down to amounts less than $2,500 to avoid the requirements of this Section. (B) Purchases more than $2.500 but less than $10.000. Purchases of: or contracts for, materials, supplies, equipment, improvements or services for which funds are provided in the budget, where the total amount to be expended is in excess of $2,500, but which do not exceed 2 Amendment to Ordinance No. 91-10 Purchasing Procedures Ord. 4/3/01 - 2:44 PM LMD:ch