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<br />Exhibit D
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<br />Sec. 421. Non-Public Works Contracts, pUrGRaSeS, publiG ':Jorks Formalities.
<br />@lThe city shall not be bound by any contract, exoept as hereinafter providod,
<br />unless the same shall be made in writing by order of the city council. except as
<br />hereinafter provided, and signed by semean officer iRon behalf of the city who has been
<br />authorized to do so by the city council. The approval of the form of all contracts shall be
<br />endorsed thereon by the city attorney, or his or her designated representative.
<br />M The city council may bv ordinance authorize by the affirmative votes of a
<br />majority of its members, any offioor of the city to bind the city on contraots in writing
<br />without ad'/ertising and without f3rovious apprDval by the eity council of eaoh spooific
<br />item for the payment of charges for materials, supplies, lal3er, equipment or other
<br />valuable oonsideration furnished tho oity, in amounts not exeoeding fi'/e hundred dollars
<br />($500.00) in anyone contract. Further, the oity council may authorize, by the affirmative
<br />votes of a majority of its members, the city manager to bind the city on contracts for
<br />such amounts as mav be established from time to time. At least quarterlv, the Citv
<br />Manaqer shall place on the Citv Council aqenda for information, a report of contracts let
<br />bv the Citv Manaqer pursuant to authoritv qranted herebv. That report shall include the
<br />identities of contractors and amounts of each contractin writing without advertisin!j and
<br />without previous approval by the city council of eaoh speoific item for the paymont of
<br />charges for matorials, supplies, labor, equipment, other valuable consideration to be
<br />furnishoEl the oity, or for emergenoy public works oonstruction (as hereinaftor defined),
<br />in amounts not exoeeding the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) witheut a
<br />oontract let to the lowest resf30nsible bidder after notice, in anyone oontr::lGt.
<br />(c) The citv council shall establish bv ordinance rules and procedures for
<br />competitive biddinq for purchase of, or contracts for materials. supplies, equipment. or
<br />services, includinq exceptions from formal biddinq as the citv council mav deem
<br />appropriate, includinq providinq for emerqencies. Nevertheless, such rules and
<br />procedures shall provide, where feasible, for review of such alternative sources of such
<br />materials, supplies, equipment, or services, includinq professional services, as mav be
<br />available in competition with one another and selection therefrom on the basis of
<br />obtaininq maximum qualitv qoods, services, or performance at minimum cost. and mav
<br />provide for use of other public aqencv biddinq and contractinq processes where found
<br />to be otherwise consistent with this charter. Nothing herein contained shall authorize
<br />any person to bind the city on any such contract if the same be a portion of a larger
<br />purchase or series of purchases which, in the aggregate, exceed the authority herein
<br />spooified. Set bv the citv council hereunder.
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<br />Sec. 422. Public Works Contracts.
<br />(a) For purposes of this section, "public works construction" shall be deemed to
<br />mean a proiect for the erection or improvement of public buildinqs, streets, drains,
<br />sewers, or parks. Maintenance and repair of public buildinqs, streets, drains, sewers, or
<br />parks shall not be considered as public works construction.
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<br />MEvery contract involvin!j an expenditure of moro than ten thousand dollars
<br />($10,000.00) for materials, supplies, labor, equipFRent, other valuable oonsideration, or
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<br />Ordinance No. NS-2715
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