Title
An Ordinance to Amend Sections 1:312, 1:313 and 1:314 of Chapter 14, Purchasing, Contracting, and Selling Procedure, of Title I of the Code of the City of Ann Arbor (Ordinance No. ORD-09-16)
Memorandum
Approval of this Ordinance will amend portions of Chapter 14 to reflect changes in bidding to incorporate electronic submission of bids providing the methods used retain the integrity of the competitive bid process.
The recommended amendments are based on review by the Procurement Service Unit and the City Attorney’s Office of available options used by the State of Michigan and other governmental agencies to solicit bids. It is anticipated that implementation of electronic bidding procedures will improve service to vendors as well as provide the City a greener, more cost effective alternative to the traditional paper process.
Additionally the recommended amendments will authorize the Purchasing Agent to continue to adapt the City’s competitive purchasing methods as new purchasing technologies become available.
Staff
Prepared by: Karen Lancaster, Purchasing Agent and Mary Joan Fales, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Reviewed by: Tom Crawford, Finance and Administrative Services Area Administrator/CFO
Approved by: Roger W. Fraser, City Administrator
Body
ORDINANCE NO. ORD-09-16
First Reading : May 4, 2009 Approved: May 18, 2009
Public Hearing : May 18, 2009 Published: May 24, 2009
Effective: June 3, 2009
PURCHASING, CONTRACTING AND SELLING PROCEDURE
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTIONS 1:312, 1:313 AND 1:314 OF CHAPTER 14, PURCHASING, CONTRACTING, AND SELLING PROCEDURE, OF TITLE I OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ANN ARBOR
The City of Ann Arbor Ordains:
Section 1. That Section 1:312 of Chapter 14 of Title 1 of the Code of the City of Ann Arbor be amended to read as follows:
1:312. Definitions.
The following words and phrases used in this chapter, unless a different meaning is clearly required by the context, shall have the fo...
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