HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD16423BILL NO. 2023-094
SPONSORED BY Councilmember Spencer
ORDINANCE NO. //40423
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 26A-20 OF THE CITY CODE REGARDING
PURCHASING AND FINANCE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 26A-20 of Chapter 26A (Purchasing and Finance) of the City
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26A-20. - City administrator power to execute contracts.
A. The City Administrator is hereby authorized to sign contracts on behalf of the City,
provided the following criteria are met:
1. The contract has a value of less than or equal to $50,000.00 per
year, unless specifically authorized by the City Council; or
2. The contract has a value of no greater than $50,000.00 $75,000.00 per year, the
City Administrator may place the same on the consent agenda for approval by the
Council in one meeting. The contract the City Administrator proposes to sign
along with a memorandum giving a brief explanation of the contract shall be
sufficient. Such contract shall be removed from the consent agenda if any two
councilpersons vote to remove the same and it shall thereafter be voted separately
from the remaining consent agenda items.
B. The City Administrator shall not have the power to sign any contract pertaining to the
purchase or sale of real estate, unless specifically authorized by the City Council, except
that such prohibition shall not apply to:
1. Leases which are no more than $255-,980:-99 $50,000.00 in total value including
all renewals; or
2. The accepting or granting of easements across City property; or
3. Purchases or sales of real estate with delinquent tax liens on such real estate; or
4. Purchase or sales of real estate involved in the settlement of claims by or against
the City; or
5. Purchases or sales of real estate in an amount of $1-000&98 $20,000.00 or less.
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Section 2. Section 26A-21 of Chapter 26A (Purchasing and Finance) of the
Jefferson City Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26A-21. - City administrator power to execute change orders.
The City Administrator is hereby authorized to execute change orders to contracts including
increasing the amount to be expended under the contract provided the following criteria are met:
A. The change order has previously been approved by the department director of the
department administering the contract and the financial amount involved does not exceed
ten percent in total of the original contract amount with any previously approved change
orders on that contract, or of less than $25,000.00 $50,000.00, whichever is greater. For
the purposes of this section, the term "original" contract shall mean the contract as
approved by the Council and executed by the appropriate official as well as any
amendments to the contract which have been duly approved by the Council.
B. The change order does not change the general scope of the work.
C. All change orders approved shall be reported to the City Council within two weeks of
execution. The report shall include the reason for the change order.
Section 3. Subsection C of Section 26A-40 (General provision for purchases of
goods and services) of Chapter 26A (Purchasing and Finance) of the Jefferson City
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Category 3: Purchases of goods or services valued at $25,000.00 or greater. Purchases of goods or
services expected to be $25,000.00 or greater shall be accomplished by sealed bid. The
Purchasing Agent shall advertise for sealed bids on any requisition involving more than
$25,000.00 allowing a minimum of 14 days before proposals are received and the bids opened.
The lowest and best bid submitted by a responsible bidder meeting specifications will be
recommended to the City Council for an award if the yearly value is greater than $50,000. The
City Administrator may approve awards uH to $50 000.00.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date
of its passage and approval.
Passed:
Presiding Officer
ATTEST:
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Approved: IMP /2-rc. !F , 20 Zy�
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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