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05/04/2020 C. Administrative Purchasing Policy. The City's Administrative Purchasing Policy may include additional provisions such as utilization of the Competitive Bidding Process by Formal Solicitation when it is determined by the City Manager to be in the best interest of the public. D. Award. The Contract will not necessarily be awarded to the lowest Bidder. Selection of a Professional Services provider will be made on the basis of demonstrated competence and on the professional qualifications necessary for the satisfactory performance of the services required at a fair and reasonable price to the City, as determined by the City Manager, or by the City Attorney for legal services. Sec. 2.66.2. SPECIALIZED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES EXEMPT FROM COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS: Notwithstanding any provision in this Article to the contrary, highly specialized Professional Services such as legal, appraisal, right-of-way acquisition or other services similar in nature will not be subject to the Competitive Bidding Process and may be procured by negotiated Contract as determined by the City Manager, or by the City Attorney for legal services. Sec. 2.66.3. MASTER SERVICE AGREEMENTS AUTHORIZED: Master Services Agreements may be made with specific consultants for Professional Services to be provided on an "as -needed" basis. The Master Services Agreement will be subject to the Competitive Bidding Process prescribed in this Section 2.66 (depending on Contract price) and will establish the basic contractual terms, including the specific types of services and payment terms with a total compensation stated as the maximum limit. Sec. 2.67. OTHER PROCUREMENT METHODS AUTHORIZED & EXCEPTIONS; ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS: Alternative methods for contracting for Public Works Projects or purchasing goods, materials, equipment or Support Services and exceptions to Competitive Bidding Processes are authorized as set forth herein. Sec. 2.67.1. COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AUTHORIZED: The City may participate in, sponsor, conduct, utilize, or administer cooperative purchasing with other public agencies (including the United States of America, any state, municipality or other public corporation, or agency, including a joint powers authority or quasi -public entity) for the purpose of cooperative purchasing under the following conditions: A. Purchasing Goods and Services, Professional Services, and construction of Public Works Projects through Contracts, bid award lists, or schedules of others; provided that competitive purchasing procedures reasonably similar to those required in the City, as determined by the City Manager, were employed to create such Contracts, bid award lists, or schedules; or B. Purchasing Goods and Services, Professional Services, and construction of Public Works Projects, through programs, Contracts, bid award lists, or schedules created or administered by public agencies to secure the best product or service at the lowest possible price. Sec. 2.67.2. DESIGN -BUILD AUTHORIZED: Subject to authorization of the City Council, the City may utilize an alternate procedure for bidding on building construction projects in excess of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) pursuant to the ATTY/ORD.514/PURCHASING ORDINANCE ORDINANCE NO. 2481 REV: 03-17-2020 RL MUFF NO. 305 Page 12 of 15