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1 ORDINANCE NO.
2 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING CHAPTER
2.06 AND CHAPTER 3.04 OF THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL CODE TO
3 REQUIRE FORMAL CONTRACT PROCEDURES FOR PURCHASES ABOVE THE VALUE
OF FIFT1!:EN THOUSAND DOLLARS, TO AUTHORIZE NEGOTIATED PURCHASES,
4 AND TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM OPEN MARKET PURCHASES FOR waICH NO
BID IS REQUIRED.
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THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OP THE CITY OPSAN BERNARDINO
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SECTION 1. The first paragraph of Section 2.06.020 of the
San Bernardino Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
-2.06.020 Powers and duties.
The Purchasing Agent, under the supervision and direction
of the Director of Finance, shall have charge of the purchasing
of supplies, materials, equipment and contractual services
required by any office, department or agency of the city, with
the exception of the Municipal Water Department and Pree Public
Library, and shall have the power and the duty to:-
SECTION 2. The first paragraph of Section 3.04.070 of the
San Bernardino Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
-3.04.070 Pormal contract procedure.
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, purchases and
contracts for supplies, materials and equipment of a value
greater than fifteen thousand dollars shall be by a written
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contract with the lowest possible and best bidder, pursuant to
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the procedures described in this section:-
SECTION 3. Section 3.04.070 Subsection I is added to the
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San Bernardino Municipal Code to read as follows:
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-I. Negotiated Purchases. At the discretion of the City
Administrator, the Purchasing Agent may authorize the purchase of
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technical or specialized supplies or equipment by competitive
negotiation when:
1. The supplies or equipment are such that suitable
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technical or performance specifications are not readily
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2. The city is not able to develop descriptive
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3. The quality of the supplies and equipment cannot be
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4. Such a method of purchase would be more advantageous to
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5. At the completion of the purchase a written report
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SECTION 4. Section 3.04.080 of the San Bernardino
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Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
-3.04.080 Open Market Procedure.
Purchase of supplies, materials, equipment and contractual
services of a value in the amount of fifteeh thousand dollars or
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19 less may be made by the Purchasing Agent inlthe open market, in
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21 A. Minimum Number of Bids. Open market purchases shall
22 wherever possible, be based on at least thrre bids, and shall be
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B. Notice Inviting Bids. The Purcha~ing Agent shall
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C. Written Bids. Sealed written bids shall be submitted
to the Purchasing Agent who shall keep a record of all open
market orders and bids for the required period of time after the
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submission of bids or the placing of orders. This record while
so kept shall be open to public inspection.
D. Open Market Purchases For Which No Bi4s Are Required.
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7 For open market purchases not exceeding seven hundred and fifty
8 dOllars, the Purchasing Agent shall have the authority to select
9 a specific vendor and place an order without obtaining additional
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II E. Open Market Purchases Of More Than Seven Hundred Fifty
12 Dollars. For open market purchases of more than seven hundred
13 and fifty dollars but not exceeding one thousand five hundred
14 dollars, the Purchasing Agent, with the prior written approval of
15 the Director of Finance, shall have the authority to select a
16 specific vendor and place an order without obtaining additional
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18 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was duly
19 adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San
meeting thereof, held on
, 1987, by the
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The foregoing ordinance is hereby approved this
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Mayor of the City of San Bernardino
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