[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Rensselaer 8-1-1945. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
CHARTER REFERENCES
Awarding of contracts — See § 75.
Emergency repairs and expenditures — See § 76.
Auditing of claims by Common Council and payment thereof — See § 77.
Purchase of real estate — See § 93.
GENERAL REFERENCES
Procurement policy — See Ch. 45.
There is hereby created and established in and for the City
of Rensselaer a Purchasing Department, which shall consist of a Purchasing
Agent, who shall be its head, and such assistants as may be from time
to time authorized.
The Purchasing Agent shall be appointed and removable at the
pleasure of the Mayor, and he shall appoint at pleasure such assistants
and employees as may be authorized.
The Purchasing Agent shall purchase and be responsible for the
proper receipt of all materials and supplies, including those on which
bids are obtained after publication of notice pursuant to law, as
well as those purchased without the requirements of competitive bidding
for all departments, boards, bureaus and offices of the City of Rensselaer
and shall have full charge of all storerooms, storehouses and warehouses
of the City of Rensselaer.
[Amended 8-15-1990 by L.L. No. 4-1990]
The Common Council shall make rules and regulations, not inconsistent
with general laws or the Charter of the City of Rensselaer, which
shall prescribe procedure, conditions, methods and practices that
shall prevail in regard to all purchases of materials and supplies
by the Purchasing Department, and all departments, boards, bureaus
and offices of the City of Rensselaer for which supplies are purchased
shall obey and comply with such rules and regulations.
[Amended 8-15-1990 by L.L. No. 4-1990]
The Purchasing Agent may sell under the direction of the Common
Council all property, real and personal, of the City of Rensselaer
not needed for public use and authorized to be sold.
The Purchasing Agent shall, within 10 days after appointment,
execute a bond to the City of Rensselaer, to be approved by the Mayor,
in the sum of $5,000 for the faithful performance of the duties of
his office and for a due accounting of all property that may come
under his care, custody and control.
