HomeMy WebLinkAbout1482 Amending City Code Related to Competitive Bidding BILL NO: 2016-041 ORDINANCE NO:—&F a-.,
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE SECTION 135.070 RELATED T
COMPETITIVE BIDDING.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN FOR THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE
MISSOURI,as follows:
SECTION 1 —ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT. Section 135.070 of the City Code of the City
of Riverside, Missouri is hereby amended to read as follows (language to be added is bolded
underlined; language to be repealed contains a bolded stAketlreugh):
A. When the City negotiates any purchase, sale or other contract, there shall be provide
ample opportunity for competitive bidding in the following manner:
1. If the consideration is not more than three thousand dollars ($3,000.00),purchase
shall be solicited in the most expedient manner with due regard for competitiv
prices and quality.
2. If the consideration is for more than three thousand one dollars ($3,001.00) but
less than six thousand dollars ($6,000.00), at least three (3) quotes shall be
solicited by mail or telephone requests from at least three (3) prospective vendors.
3. If the consideration is for more than six thousand one dollars ($6,001.00) but less
than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), at least three (3) written quotes shall be
obtained.
4. All purchases of supplies and.contractual services estimated to cost in excess o
ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) shall be obtained by a process of formal written
bids.
5. Individual contracts or purchases shall not be subdivided for the purpose o
evading the requirement of competitive bidding. The procurement of several
items of the same type at substantially the same time is a single purchase for the
purpose of this Chapter.
B. Notwithstanding any of the provisions of Subsection (A) of this Section, the City may,
upon concurrence of a majority vote of the members of the Board of Aldermen, extend
enter into any contract for the purchase of goods or services without utilizing the bidding
procedures as herein described, when, in the opinion of the Board of Aldermen, such
extension is deemed to be in the best interest of the City.
SECTION 2 — EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after the date of its passage and approval.
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BE IT REMBERED that the above was read two times by heading only, PASSED AN
APPROVED by a majority of the Bo d of Aldermen and APPROVED by the Mayor of th
City of Riverside this day of , 2016.
Mayor Kathleen L. Rose
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Robin Yjncaid, City Clerk