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b. Consultant shall perform the work contemplated with resources available within its own organization and no portion of the work pertinent to this Agreement shall be subcontracted without written authorization by City, except that which is expressly identified in the approved Cost Proposal. C. Consultant shall pay its subconsultants within fifteen (15) calendar days from receipt of each payment made to Consultant by City. d. All subcontracts entered into as a result of this Agreement shall contain all the provisions stipulated in this Agreement to be applicable to subconsultants. e. Any substitution of subconsultant(s) must be approved in writing by City prior to the start of work by the subconsultant(s). 19. EQUIPMENT PURCHASE a. Prior authorization in writing by City shall be required before Consultant enters into any unbudgeted purchase order, or subcontract exceeding $5,000 for supplies, equipment, or consultant services. Consultant shall provide an evaluation of the necessity or desirability of incurring such costs. b. For purchase of any item, service or consulting work not covered in Consultant's Cost Proposal and exceeding $5,000 prior authorization by City, three competitive quotations must be submitted with the request, or the absence of bidding must be adequately justified. C. Any equipment purchased as a result of this Agreement is subject to the following condition: "Consultant shall maintain an inventory of all nonexpendable property. Nonexpendable property is defined as having a useful life of at least two years and an acquisition cost of $5,000 or more. If the purchased equipment needs replacement and is sold or traded in, City shall receive a proper refund or credit at the conclusion of the Agreement, or if the Agreement is terminated, Consultant may either keep the equipment and credit City in an amount equal to its fair market value, or sell such equipment at the best price obtainable at a public or private sale, in accordance with established City procedures and credit City in an amount equal to the sales price. If Consultant elects to keep the equipment, fair market value shall be determined at Consultant's expense, based on a competent independent appraisal of such equipment. Appraisals shall be obtained from an appraiser mutually agreeable to by City and Consultant. If it is determined to sell the equipment, the terms and conditions of such sale must be approved in advance by City." 2 CFR, Part 200 requires a credit to Federal funds when participating equipment with a fair market value greater than $5,000 is credited to the project. Page 12