This Policy shall provide the general framework for purchasing
and sale of materials, supplies, equipment and property of the Village
of Spring Lake (hereafter referred to as the "Village"). The designated
officer responsible for serving as the Purchasing Agent is the Village
Manager or his/her designee. The Spring Lake Village Council (hereafter
referred to as the "Council") may establish by resolution the detailed
purchasing procedures of the Village. By adoption of this Purchasing
Policy (hereafter referred to as the "Policy"), the Council has determined
that the best interests of the citizens of the Village are served
by enactment of this Policy. Future amendments of this Policy may
be accomplished by Council action, which shall be provided by a formal
resolution amending this Policy. This Policy, together with any amendments,
shall be kept by the Village Clerk/Treasurer as the official Purchasing
Policy of the Village.
The following Policy represents the standard purchasing procedure
for the Village and is intended to serve as a basic reference document
for department heads and staff involved in purchasing and sale of
materials, supplies, equipment and property; and the retaining of
professional services.
The Village Council may designate one of the administrative
officers of the Village as the Purchasing Agent, and that individual
shall be responsible for the purchase and sale of all Village property.
The Council may authorize the making of public improvements or the
performance of any other Village work by a Village agency without
competitive bidding. The Council may establish detailed purchasing,
sale and contract procedures by ordinance or resolution.
It shall be the duty of the Village Manager to establish and
maintain a central purchasing service for the Village with the Village
Manager or their authorized representative being designated as the
Purchasing Agent for the Village.