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<br />Sec. 421. Non-Public Works Contracts, purchases, publie works Formalities. <br /> <br />JiLThe city shall not be bound by any contract, except aG hereinafter pflnieee, <br />unless the same shall be made in writing by order ofthe city council. except as <br />hereinafter orovided. and signed by semean officer iuon behalf of the city who has been <br />authorized to do so by the city council. The appreval efthe fOFffi ef all centracts shall bo <br />eneersee thereon by the city aHemey, or his eesignatee representative. <br /> <br />MThe city council may by ordinance authorize by the affiFffiative vetes of a <br />majority efits members, any efficer of the city to bine the city en contracts in '.vriting <br />witham oo'/ertising ane wit-hom pro\'ious appro'lal by the city cellHcil of each specific <br />item fer the payment of charges for materials, slljlplies, labor, e~uipment or ether <br />yalllable consieeration fllffiiGhee the city, in amollnts not exceeeing five hllnarea eellars <br />($500.00) in any ene contract. Fllrther, the city cOllncil may allthorize, by the affiFffiati'ie <br />votes ef a majority ef its membem, the city manager to bind the city on contracts in <br />writing withllllt aeyertising ane withOllt previolls approval by the city cOlHlCil of each <br />specific item for the payment ef charges for materials, slljlplies, laber, eqllipment, ether <br />valuable consiaeration to be fllffiishee the city, or for emergency poolic ',yorks <br />censtructien (as hereinafter aefinea), in amollllts net exceeeing the SllRl eften thellsana <br />eellars ($10,000.00) witHellt a contract let to the Ie-Nest responsible biaeer after netice, in <br />an)' ene centract.for such amounts as may be established from time to time. At least <br />quarterly. the City Manager shall place on the City Council agenda for information. a <br />report of contracts let by the City Manager pursuant to authority granted hereby. That <br />revort shall include the identities of contractors and amounts of each contract. <br /> <br />(c) The city council shall establish by ordinance rules and procedures for <br />competitive bidding for purchase of. or contracts for materials. supplies. equipment. or <br />services. including exceptions from formal bidding as the city council may deem <br />appropriate. including providing for emergencies. Nevertheless. such rules and <br />procedures shall provide. where feasible. for review of such alternative sources of such <br />materials. supplies. equipment, or services. including professional services. as may be <br />available in competition with one another and selection therefrom on the basis of <br />obtaining maximum quality goods. services. or performance at minimum cost, and may <br />provide for use of other public agency bidding and contracting processes where found to <br />be otherwise consistent with this charter. Nothing herein contained shall authorize any <br />person to bind the city on any such contract if the same be a portion of a larger purchase <br />or series of purchases which, in the aggregate, exceed the authority herein specifiee. set <br />by the city council hereunder. <br /> <br />658-11 <br />