O97-45 ORDINANCE NO. 097-~--~'
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA AMENDING PART
II, CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE IV OF BOYNTON BEACH
CODE OF ORDINANCES TO AMEND SECTION 2-56
PROVIDING FOR INCREASE OF THE EXEMPTION
AMOUNT FOR COMPETITIVE BIDDING TO $2,000.00
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 2-56.1;
AMENDING SECTION 2-56.1(b) PROVIDING FOR
REVISION OF THE. CURRENT COMPETITIVE BIDDING
EXEMPTION FOR PURCHASES IN EXCESS OF
$1,000.00 AND LESS THAN $5,000.00 TO REVISE
THE EXEMPTION TO PURCHASES BETWEEN $2,000.00
AND $10,000.00; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS,
SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach,-
Florida has deemed it to be in the best interests of efficiency,
conducting business, and City purchasing policies to increase the
bid threshOld amount to $10,000.00, thereby exempting purchases
under $10,000.00 from the requirements of competitive bidding;
and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has determined that purchases
of personal property involving amounts in excess of $2,000.00 and
less than $10,000.00 are to be exempt from the requirements of
competitive bidding; and
WHEREAS, the City of Boynton Beach shall follow current city
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policy and procedure with respect to purchases involving amounts
less than or equal to $2,000.00; and
WHEREAS, based on the recommendations of City staff, the
City Commission has determined increasing the bid threshold
amount and authorizing the city manager to obtain three quotes
with respect to requisitions for personal property involving
amounts in excess of $2,000.00 and less than $10,000.00 increases
the efficiency of government, while continuing to preserve the
welfare and public interests of the citizens and residents of the
City of Boynton Beach.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, ~FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. Part II, Chapter 2, Article IV, Section 2-56
of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida
is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2-56 Purchasing Agent, selection, duties;
competitive bidding.
The city commission shall appoint an officer or
employee of the city, other than a member of the city
commission, as purchasing agent for the city who shall
be responsible for the purchase, storage, and
distribution of all supplies, materials, equipment and
other articles used by an office, department or agency
of the municipal government. All purchases or sales of
city property shall be subject to the approval of the
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city commission and shall conform to such regulations
as the city commission may from time to time prescribe.
Except as provided in section 2-56.1 all purchases or
sales involving amounts in excess of cna two thousand
dollars ~ ~ $2, .
(~,OO$.vv 000 00) shall be made only after
the publishing of an advertisement of bids thereon in a
newspaper of general circulation in the city at least
one (1) time, not less than eight (8) days prior to the
date set for reception of such bids, together with such
other notice as the commission may direct. The city
commission shall have the power~
Section 2.
Part II, Chapter 2, Article IV, Section 2-
56.1(b) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Boynton Beach,
Florida is hereby amended to read as follows:
(b) On any purchase of personal property involving
amounts in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00)
and less than~v~~ ten thousand (~,~v~0.v~ $I0,000.00)
the city manager shall obtain three (3) written quotes
in connection with each requisition.. The written
quotes shall be kept on file with the purchase order.
Furthermore, the city manager is authorized to execute
a purchase order or contract on behalf of the city for
such purposes.
Section 3.
Each and every other provision of Part II,
Chapter 2, Article IV not herein specifically amended shall
remain in full force and effect as previously enacted.
Section 4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
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Section 5. Should any section or provision of this
ordinance or portion hereof, any paragraph, sentence or word be
declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such
decision shall not affect' the remainder of this ordinance.
Section 6. Authority is hereby granted to codify said
ordinance.
Section 7.
This ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon passage.
FIRST READING this /~ day of
SECOND, FINAL
~~.z~., 1997.
READING AND PASSAGE this ~ day of
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
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