O74-24ORDINANCE NO. 74- ~
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA,
AMENDING SECTION 64 AND ADDING AN ADDITIONAL SECTION
64.1 OF ARTICLE IV OF THE MUNICIPAL CHARTER OF SAID
CITY BY PROVtDING~FOR NEGOTIATED PURCHASES INVOLVING
AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF $1,000.0~ AND LESS THAN $5,000.00
WHEN THREE OR MORE PROSPECTIVE VENDORS HAVE REJECTED
INVITATIONS TO BID; FURTHER PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY
TO CODIFY, SAVINGSi CLAUSE, REPEAL'ING PROVISIONS, AN
EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the City Council of said City deems it advisable
and necessary for the efficient daily operation of said City to
provide for negotiated purchases involving amounts in excess of
$1,000.00 and less than $5,000.00 when three or more prospective
vendors have rejected invitations to bid;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1: That Section 64 of Article IV of the Municipal
Charter of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, be and is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 64. Purchasing agent, selection, duties; competitiw
bidding.
The City Council shall appoint an officer or employee
of the City, other than a member of the City Council, 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 pur-
chases or sales of City property shall be subject to the
approval of the City Council, and shall conform to such regu-
lations as the City Council may from time to time prescribe.
Except as provided in Section 64.1, all purchases or sales
involving amounts in excess of $1,000.00 shall be made only
after the publishing ~f an advertisement for bids thereon in
a newspaper of general circulation in the City at least one
time, not less than eight (8) days prior to the date set for
the reception of such bids, together with such other notice
as the Council may direct. The City Council shall have the
power to reject any and all bids submitted and received, and
to waive any informalities in connection with such bidding.
With regard to the sale of any real estate owned by the City,
regardless of the estimated value thereof, no such sale shall
be conducted or consummated until such time as subject prop-
erty has keen appraised bY ~ disinterested qualified appraiser
to be designated by the City Council for the purpose of
establishing a fair market value thereon. After such appraisal
shall have ~een completed and a fair market value placed on
subject pzoperty~ the sale of same shall be advertised in
accordance w~th the above procedure and competitive bids
thereon recezved with the established fair market value being
the minim~ m bid acceptable by the City. The cost of such
appraisal and the admini~strative costs incurred in connecti'on
with the competitive bidding procedure shall be borne by the
individual1 initiating thee proposed sale by depositing the
estimated costs with the City Clerk at the time of the initial
purchase request."
Section 2: That Article IV of the Municipal Charter of
the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, be and is hereby amended
by adding a new section numbered 64.1 which shall read as follows:
"Sec. 64.1. Same--Purchases of less than $5,000.00.
On purchases involving amounts in excess of $1,000.00
and less than $5,000.00 and in the event that three or more
prospective vendors have rejected inuitations to bid, the
City Manager.is authorized to negotiate informally with
other prospective vendors t? secure, as his judgment may
direct, the m0st advantageous and beneficial purchase for
the City and to execute a p~rchase order or contract~tO that
vendor Which shall best serve the interests of the city in
price, quality or time of delivery.'~
~ection 3. Authority tO C~dify: Specific authority ms
hereby granted to codify and incorporate this Ordinance mn the
City's existing Code.
Section 4. Separability: Each of the provisions of
this Ordinance are separable, including word, clause, phrase or
sentence, and if any portion thereof shall be declared invalid,
the remaining portion shall not be affected but shall remain in
full force and effect.
Section 5. Repealing Provision: All ordinances or parts
of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 6. ~ Effective Date: This Ordinance shall
become effective in the manner and at the time provided by law.
~his /~ day of July, 1974.
reading and passage this ~ day of
First reading
Second, final
ATTEST:
City Clerk //~ '
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
~ Mayor ~ ~
Vice Mayor /
~Councilman
Councilman