§ 20.60.114. Emergency purchases  


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  • Circumstances which require immediate purchase of Goods or Services to respond to an emergency are exempted from this Chapter and may be acquired by any City officer or employee authorized by ordinance or Department policy. The City officer or employee shall conduct competitive solicitation to the extent practicable given the emergency and in keeping with the dollar value of the acquisition. Any emergency purchase shall be documented by the Department with a written explanation of the emergency.

(Ord. 124452, § 9, 2014; Ord. 121720 § 1, 2005; Ord. 120794 § 10(part), 2002: Ord. 120181 § 34, 2000: Ord. 118397 § 24, 1996: Ord. 116007 §§ 17, 27(part), 1991: Ord. 102151 § 8, 1973.)