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Minn. sat. § 471.88, • A conrrgci jor goods or services ijcompetitive bids are no! requbed by ~~ `~ <br />SOS 5' law. Generally, a city must use competitive bidding if the amount of a <br />\ <br />Minn. star. § 4n.3a • ~ <br />contract for the sale, pwchase or rental of supplies, materials or <br />see tsagae researc <br />memo CamperlrNe a ui ent or for the construction, alteration, re air or maintenance of <br />q l~ p <br />B7Cding Bequrrcm v 'real or personal property is more than$r59;BBt~^ A ]or. ~ ~ ~ (7~ ~ ~ <br />J_"°_ / <br /> <br />in Cifies (130B1.3) r ~ <br />more information. ~ <br />see Fen v - This exception appears to apply to contracts that do not have to be <br />fncomparlbi7iry of <br />offices. competitively bid, like contracts for professional services or employment. A <br /> city may want to seek a legal opinion if it is unswe about whether this <br /> exception applies to a particular situation. <br />Mann. smt. §§ 471 ss, Procedure. The following must occw to use this exception: <br />subd 5; 471.89. <br /> i. The council must approve the contract by unanimous vote. <br />~---_ <br />see Forms 1 and 2 for ii. The interested officer should abstain from voting on the <br />sample resolutions. matter. <br /> iii. The council must pass a resolution settin out the essential <br /> facts, such as the nature o e o rcer's interest and the item <br /> or service to be provided, and stating that the contract price <br /> is as low or lower than could be found elsewhere. <br />See Form 3 for sample iv. 'm is paid, the interested officer must file an <br />~~~'t' affidavit wi the clerk that contains the following: <br /> • The name and office of the interested officer. <br /> • An itemization of the commodity or services <br /> famished. <br /> • The contract price. <br /> • The reasonable value. <br /> • The interest of the officer in the contract. <br /> • That, to the best of the officer's knowledge and <br /> belief, the contract price is as low or lower than the <br /> price that could be obtained from other sources. <br />Minn. sra~. § 471 s9, v, [n the case of an emergency when the contract cannot be <br />°~ z. authorized in advance, payment of the claims must be <br />see Forma z and 3. authorized by a resolution (see above) in which the facts of <br /> the emergency are also stated. <br />tg League of Minnesota Cities <br />