Number
111737
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
111422
Sponsor
ALD. COGGS, HAMILTON, WADE AND MURPHY
Title
A substitute charter ordinance relating to exceptions to bid requirements for city purchases.
Sections
16-05-3-e am
Analysis
Current charter provisions allow exceptions to the general city bid requirements for city purchases, including the conditions under which the purchasing director may negotiate amendments to existing contracts and grant waivers. This ordinance adds additional conditions under which the purchasing director may issue a waiver. These conditions include services related to proprietary products or services authorized under common council action. In addition, this ordinance eliminates the requirement for approval by the committee on finance and personnel for one-time contract amendments of less than $10,000.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 2. Section 16-05-3-e of the city charter as affected by common council file number 111422, is amended to read:
e. When a single or sole source service contract of $50,000 or more is executed or an existing single or sole source service contract of less than $50,000 is amended and the original amount of the contract added to the amended amount of the contract is $50,000 or greater, the contract or amendment shall not be effective unless approved by the committee on finance and personnel. This requirement shall not apply to >>one-time contract amendments of less than $10,000 or to<< contracts or contract amendments, upon a written waiver by the city purchasing director, that are necessary to respond to emergency situations that threaten life, health or safety, [[or]] services provided by the actuary designated under s. 36-15-13 >>, services related to proprietary products or services authorized under common council action<<. The purchasing director shall report the circumstances surrounding any [[such]] waiver >>granted<< to the committ...
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