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ORDINANCE 97-09
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER TWO OF THE MOAB MUNICIPAL CODE
REGARDING PURCHASING PROCEDURE TO SECURE COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS AND
BIDS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MOAB CITY COUNCIL AS FOLLOWS:
That Chapter 2.28.040 of the Moab Municipal Code shall be amended
to read as follows:
2.28.040 Purchasing Procedure Securing competitive proposals and
bids. It shall be the duty of the purchasing agent to make all
purchases upon the most advantageous terms to the City. The
purchasing agent shall procure competitive proposals from at least two
responsible providers, and shall take advantage of the lowest cost for
goods or services of equal value. In all cases involving the
expenditure of sums in excess of two thousand dollars and below seven
thousand dollars, the purchasing agent shall procure proposals in
writing from at least three bidders, which proposals shall be filed
with the requisitions pursuant to which the expenditures are made.
For all purchases in excess of seven thousand dollars, the purchasing
agent shall advertise and solicit sealed bids as provided under
current procurement guidelines.
A. Where there is only one provider of goods or services to be
procured by the City, the purchasing agent may waive the requirement
that competitive proposals accompany the requisition, provided the
department head shall have made reasonable efforts to identify or
obtain an alternative provider or bidder for the goods or services.
B. Notwithstanding the requirements of this Chapter, where
there exists an emergency situation involving a threat to public
health, welfare, or safety, the purchasing agent may authorize
requisitions for expenditures without first complying with the
proposal or bid provisions of this Chapter. In the event of any such
emergency situation, the purchasing agent shall assure that the terms
of purchase are as competitive and favorable to the City as is
practicable under the circumstances.
C. Procurements by procedures other than as specified in this
Chapter shall be allowed only upon good cause shown, and by approval
of the City Council.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of Moab, Utah, this
25thday of February 199 T .
Mayor
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