All public contracts shall be based upon competitive bids except
as expressly provided by State law, this chapter, or the rules adopted
by the Local Contract Review Board.
(Ord. 1771 § 2, 1994)
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:
"Board"
means the City of Milwaukie Local Contract Review Board.
"Public contract"
means any purchase, lease, or sale by the City of personal
property, public improvements, or services other than agreements which
are for personal services.
"Public improvement"
means projects for construction, reconstruction, or major
renovation on real property by or for the City. Public improvements
does not include emergency work, minor alteration, ordinary repair,
or maintenance necessary in order to preserve a public improvement.
(Ord. 1771 § 2, 1994)
The City Council shall approve all public contracts and personal services contracts except as otherwise provided in Section
3.05.060.
(Ord. 1771 § 2, 1994)
The City Manager may enter into a public contract or personal services contract which does not exceed $250,000 without specific Council approval, provided the obligation is part of an adopted budget, the rules of the Board are satisfied by written findings and a record is made of the transaction which shows compliance with the rules. The City Manager may sub-delegate authority to department heads and other City employees, subject to the same conditions as the delegation to the City Manager. This delegation of authority shall be subject to the limitations of Section
3.05.070.
(Ord. 1771 § 2, 1994; Ord. 1803 § 1, 1996; Ord. 2041 § 1, 2011; Ord. 2232 § 1, 2023)
The delegated authority to obligate the City shall be subject
to the following limitations when making a purchase:
A. The
expenditure shall be for a single complete item or contract; and
B. The
item or contract shall not be a component of a project except in the
case of a project which involves a personal services contract and
a public contract. In this situation, the personal services contract
portion shall be considered a single complete project and the public
contract portion shall be considered a single complete project.
(Ord. 1771 § 2, 1994)
The Milwaukie City Council directs the City Recorder to file
a copy of the ordinance codified in this chapter with the Clackamas
County Board of Commissioners pursuant to ORS 279.055.
(Ord. 1771 § 2, 1994)