Every officer or board in charge of a department and every committee
of the Town, when authorized to do any public work or to purchase
any supplies, materials or property or erect, construct or repair
any building, the estimated cost of which exceeds $10,000, shall make
a written contract therefor which shall be filed with the Director
of Municipal Finance.
The Mayor may exempt a purchase or contract from any or all
of the provisions of the preceding section when, in the opinion of
the Mayor, an emergency exists requiring immediate action on such
purchase or contract to protect the health or safety of persons or
property, or when no reasonably suitable substitute can be obtained
for the article or service to be purchased or contracted for. Evidence
indicating that such an emergency exists or that no reasonable substitute
for a purchase or service can be obtained shall be furnished to the
Mayor and to the Director of Municipal Finance, in writing, by the
officer, board or committee making such purchase or contract and shall
be kept on file with other records of such transactions.
All contracts for services of employment to the Town of Weymouth
(for positions not classified under the Human Resources Department
or under the direction of the School Department) shall be in writing
and filed with the Director of Municipal Finance.
