§ 2-636. Small procurements and informal bidding.  


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  • Procurements not exceeding $25,000.00 shall be defined as small procurements and are at the discretion of the department head as to where the commodity or service is procured. These small procurements shall follow all requisition, electronic commerce card and purchase order procedures as set out in the procurement regulations.

    Procurements exceeding $25,000.00 but not exceeding $50,000.00 shall be acquired by informal bidding which requires three written quotes for the commodity or service. If three written quotes are not obtainable the procurement shall be procured through the formal sealed solicitation, or other methods.

    The above dollar thresholds for small procurements and informal bidding are to be considered in aggregate by vendor for any fiscal year. The procurement director shall have the final decision on whether an item or service is deemed a small procurement.

(Ord. No. O-08-5-101, § 2(Exh. A), 6-23-08; Ord. No. O-13-10-101, § 1, 11-18-13; Ord. No. O-18-7-101, § 1(Exh. A), 8-27-18 )