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(h) If required by Federal, State or other law, cause notices inviting bids to be published. (i) Endeavor to establish standards in the variety of articles, materials, supplies, labor, and equipment, commonly used by the various departments and agencies, as will make possible uniform purchases, when consistent with efficiency. 0) Prepare, with the approval of the city attorney as to form, a pre-printed purchase order to be utilized in contracts for materials, supplies, labor and equipment. Section 7. Section 2-804 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended such that it reads as follows: Sec. 2-804. Reporting Requirements The City Manager reporting requirements mandated by Section 421 of the City Charter shall only include contracts let that exceed $500.00, all other contracts let by the City Manager under $500.00 shall be provided to the City Council if requested by a councilmember. Section 8. Section 2-805 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended such that it reads as follows: Sec. 2-805. Procurement of materials, supplies, labor, and equipment between five hundred dollars ($500.00) and twenty five thousand dollars ($25,000.00). (a) For those agreements exceeding $500.00 but not exceeding $5000.00, the city manager may bind the city on contracts for materials, supplies, labor, and equipment in amounts not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5000.00) in anyone contract or in the aggregate with anyone vendor or service provider. These contracts can be entered into administratively without the need for informal or formal bidding. (b) Unless exempt from bidding pursuant section 2-807, all contracts involving an expenditure between five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) and twenty five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) for materials, supplies, labor, and equipment shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder in accordance with procedures established by the purchasing manager. Those procedures shall provide for at a minimum the following: (1) There shall be a written or verbal invitation for bid which shall include the following information: A general description of the things to be purchased or project, the time and place for bid opening when applicable, bid instructions, and the terms and conditions of the bid and any resulting contract. The purchasing manager shall make a good faith effort to notify all businesses engaged in providing such materials, supplies, labor, and equipment located within the boundaries of the city of the opportunity to bid. Ordinance No. NS-2742 Page 5 of 9