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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
ORDINANCE NO. 0-2002-,A
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, AMENDING TAMARAC
CODE, CHAPTER 6 "FINANCE AND TAXATION," ARTICLE
V "PURCHASING PROCEDURES," SECTION 6-146,
"SCOPE OF PURCHASING AUTHORITY„" AMENDING
PURCHASING AND CONTRACTS MANAGER'S
AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE CONTRACTS, AGREEMENTS
AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS INCREASING AMOUNT
FROM $10,000 TO $30,000; AMENDING SECTION 6-151,
"EXCEPTION TO BID AND PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS",
CLARIFYING NON-COMPETITIVE ITEMS BY ADDING
SERVICES, TO INCLUDE SPECIALIZED CONSULTING
OR CONTRACTED SERVICES, AND AMENDING
PURCHASING AND CONTRACTS MANAGER'S
AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE AGREEMENTS, INCREASING
AMOUNT FROM $10,000 TO $30,000 BEFORE
COMMISSION ACTION IS REQUIRED; AND PROVIDING
FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY,
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Charter Section 12.09 requires all contracts or other instruments to
which the City is a party shall be executed by the Mayor and attested by the City
Manager, except where the execution of short-term leases and instruments are
delegated by ordinance or resolution to other officials; and
WHEREAS, Charter Section 5.04(e) provides that the City Manager, shall
execute contracts on behalf of the City pursuant to appropriate ordinances, resolutions
and directions of the Commission; and Charter Section 5.04(I) provides that the heads
of each department, division or, agency shall be responsible to the Manager for the
operation thereof and shall perform such duties and have such powers as may be
prescribed; and
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WHEREAS, the City regularly has a need for professional consulting and
contracted services in many different areas of its operations; and
WHEREAS, the nature of consulting and contracted services often require a
written agreement; and
WHEREAS, in order to enhance departmental productivity, efficiency, and
expediency and be consistent with other sections of the City Code of Ordinances, it is
necessary to increase the limit for execution of general contracts, agreements, and
non-competitive supplies from $10,000 to $30,000; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager, Assistant City Manager/ Interim Director of
Finance and Purchasing and Contracts Manager recommend amending Chapter 6,
Article V, "Purchasing Procedures" Section 6-146 to increase the Purchasing and
Contracts Manager's authority to execute contracts, agreements and other instruments
from ,$10,000 to $30,000 and Section 6-151 to permit the Purchasing and Contracts
Manager, to arrange for specialized consulting or contracted services and increasing the
Purchasing and Contracts Manager's authority to execute certain contracts including
those related to non-competitive supplies and services and other such instruments from
$10,000 to $30,000; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida deems it to be
in the best interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to amend
Chapter 6„ Article V, "Purchasing Procedures" Section 6-146 to increase the Purchasing
and Contracts Manager's authority to execute contracts, agreements and other
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instruments from $10,000 to $30,000 and Section 6-151 to permit the Purchasing and
Contracts Manager to arrange for specialized consulting or contracted services and
increasing the Purchasing and Contracts Manager's authority to execute certain
contracts including those related to non-competitive supplies and services and other
such instruments from $10,000 to $30,000,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA-
Section 1. That the foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and
confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this
Ordinance upon adoption hereof.
Section 2. That Article V, Purchasing Procedures Section 6-146 is hereby
amended as follows:
Sec. 6-146. Scope of purchasing authority.
(c) In addition to the purchasing authority conferred in subsection (a)
above, and in addition to any other powers and duties conferred by
this article, the purchasing officer shall:
(20) Have the authority, subject to the approval of the city manager, to
execute contracts„ agreements and other instruments ceder
$44,000 up to $30,000..
Section 3. That Article V, Purchasing Procedures, Section 6-151 is hereby amended
as follows:
Sec. 6-151. Exception to bid and proposal requirements.
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(3) Noncompetitive supplies and services. Noncompetitive supplies
and services, available from only one (1) source, such as unique,
patented or franchised supplies, or specialized consulting or
contracted services are exempt; however, such purchases in
excess of ter14hous an elWr�10,000)-thirt thousand dollars
30 000 require a written contract approved by the city
commission.
Section 4. Codification: It is the intention of the City Commission and it is
hereby ordained that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part
of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Tamarac, Florida, and that the Sections of this
Ordinance may be renumbered, relettered and the word "Ordinance" may be changed
to "Section", "Article" or such other word or phrase in order to accomplish such
intention.
Section 5. That all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances, and all Resolutions or
parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such
conflict.
Section 0. That if any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to
any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other
provisions or applications of this Ordinance that can be given affect without the invalid
provision or application. and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are declared to
be severable.
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Section 7. That the provisions of this Ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED, FIRST READING this 23rd day of October, 2002.
PASSED, SECOND READING this 13th day of November, 2002.
ATTEST:
MARION S ENSON, CMG
City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have
afro/ved this ORDINANCE as t
�TCHE1_..i.. S. KR, FT
ity Attorney
T ' JOE SCHREIBER, MAYOR
RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE:
MAYOR SCHREIBER: AYE /
DIST 1: V/M. PORTNER. AYE /
DIST 2: COMM. MISHKIN- AYE/ '
DIST 3: COMM. SIJLTANOF° YA E/
DIST 4: COMM. ROBERTS. NO / 71
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Words in underscored type are additions.