Except as may be provided under § 14-8, procurements under this section require, insofar as it is practical, a minimum of three quotes or proposals that may include offers based on advertising materials available to the public. If such quote or proposal is oral, a written record of the offer shall be made with the date and details to be maintained with the procurement record.
The Town Manager is authorized to make individual purchases and execute
contracts up to $1,000 in cost so long as the duration of the purchases
or contract is one year or less without prior Commission approval
if such contracts or purchases were previously authorized by a budget
ordinance or approved within any detailed budget documents supporting
said budget ordinance.
For individual purchases or contracts over $500 the Town Manager
shall if feasible obtain three or more offers or quotations, such
quotations may be oral or on based published prices.
The Town Manager may, in writing, authorize the department heads
or other designee the authority to enter in to contracts or make purchases
under $1,000 with the same restrictions as set forth in this section.