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<br /> <br />Old Purchasing Threshold Chart: <br />PurchaseProcessApproving <br />Notes <br /> Level Required Authority <br />recommended. <br />Department <br />Less than <br />Director or <br /> $5,000purchasing the item. <br />Designee <br />department director <br />item, the city shall request written price quotations from at least two <br />$5,000 -Purchase Order/Department <br />sources and shall place the order at the lowest price quoted, provided <br />$24,999QuotesDirector <br />the items are of comparable quality. <br />item, the city shall request written price quotations from at least two <br />$25,000 -City <br />P.O./Quotessources and shall place the order at the lowest price quoted, provided <br />$49,999 Administrator <br />the items are of comparable quality. <br />program before obtaining quotes. <br />$50,000 -Council <br />City Council <br />$100,000Approvalitem, the city shall request written price quotations from at least two <br />sources and shall place the order at the lowest price quoted, provided <br />the items are of comparable quality. <br />Bids/Cooperative <br />Above $100,000City Councilrequirements for purchases above $100,000. (See "Purchases <br /> Agreements <br />Exceeding $100,000" section below for more details.) <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />New Purchasing Threshold Chart: <br />PurchaseProcessApproving <br />Notes <br /> Level Required Authority <br />Department <br />Less than <br />NoneDirector or <br /> $5,000 <br />Designee <br />Open Market <br />Purchase or <br />$5,000 -Department <br />Obtain two or <br />$24,999Director <br />more quotes if <br />practicable <br />Purchase Order <br />$25,000 -and Obtain two City <br />$49,999or more quotes if Administrator <br />practicable <br />Obtain two or <br />$50,000 -more written <br />City Council <br />$175,000quotes, bids, or <br />one year. <br />proposals <br />Above <br />Competitive BidsCity Council <br />$175,000 <br /> <br />Notes: If a cooperative purchasing agreement is in place, quotations are not needed. <br />EDA/HRA staff will follow the purchasing policies but seek approval from their respective boards. <br />Financial Management Policies Page 14 <br /> <br />