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SECTION 2. Section 2.80 <br /> <br /> Sec. 2.80 OPEN MARKET PURCHASES <br /> <br /> Any contract involving expenditures of public funds for materials, equipment, <br />supplies or professional services, even though not required to be let by competitive <br />bidding after publication of notice, shall nevertheless be entered into after review of <br />such alternative sources as may be available in competition with one another and <br />selection therefrom on the basis of obtaining maximum quality, services or performance <br />at minimum costs. Purchases may be made in the open market without observing the <br />bidding requirements prescribed by this article as follows: <br /> <br /> A. Puchase of personal services, supplies, materials and equipment, the <br /> expenditure for which does not exceed sixty thousand dollars ($60,000) <br /> excluding sales tax and freight. <br /> <br /> B. Purchases from vendors whose names are on current established lists <br /> and have been awarded the same type of purchase contract by a state <br /> agency, county, city or other public agency after competitive bidding <br /> processes substantially equivalent to that prescribed by the City Charter <br /> or this article; and <br /> <br /> C. Such purchases conform to the specifications thereof of the City; and <br /> <br /> D. The estimated price of any such purchase equal to or is lower than that <br /> estimated for such purchase if made directly by the City pursuant to the <br /> competitive bidding requirements of this Article. <br /> <br />SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days from the date of its <br />adoption. <br /> <br /> F:Atty/Ord/Ord. 152 <br /> 102202 2238 <br /> <br /> <br />