[Amended 4-10-1984 by Ord. No. 84-11; 8-13-1985 by Ord. No. 85-14B]
A. 
There is hereby created a purchasing system to be operated under the direction and supervision of the City Purchasing Agent, who shall be appointed for an indefinite term by Council, by resolution, upon recommendation of the City Manager, and who shall be subject to the general supervision of the City Manager.
B. 
The Purchasing Agent may delegate authority to purchase certain supplies, services or construction items to other City officials or employees, subject to his direction, if such delegation is deemed necessary for the effective procurement of those items.
C. 
The Purchasing Agent shall give an official bond, the form and amount of which shall be approved by the City Attorney.
[Amended 8-13-1985 by Ord. No. 85-14B]
A. 
Principal public purchasing official. The Purchasing Agent shall serve as the principal public purchasing official for this city, and he shall be responsible for the procurement of goods, services, insurance and construction in accordance with this chapter, as well as the management and disposal of supplies.
B. 
Duties. In accordance with this chapter and § 8.9 of the City Charter, the Purchasing Agent shall have the following duties and powers:
(1) 
To purchase or supervise the purchasing of all goods, services, insurance and construction needed by the city.
(2) 
To prescribe the time of making requisitions for supplies, materials and equipment and the future period which said requisitions are to cover.
(3) 
To maintain an adequate system of accounting for all property received and all property issued by the purchasing office, in accordance with accepted principles of accounting for property and inventory control and to maintain such inventory of all movable property belonging to the City as may be required by the Council.
(4) 
To perform such duties with regard to the letting of contracts for public works or improvements as are provided in Chapter 12 of the City Charter.
(5) 
To exercise direct supervision over the city's central stores and general supervision over all other inventories of goods belonging to the city.
(6) 
To transfer to or between using agencies, to sell or trade in or otherwise to dispose of supplies, materials and equipment determined by him, with the approval of the City Manager and after consultation with the head of the using agency concerned, to be surplus, obsolete or unused.
(7) 
To establish, with the approval of the City Manager and after consultation with the heads of the using agencies concerned, and enforce standard specifications for all supplies, materials and equipment required by the City government, except as to the purchases exempted above, and establish and maintain programs for contract administration and inspection and acceptance, in cooperation with public agencies using the goods, services and construction.
C. 
Operational procedures. Consistent with this chapter and with the approval of the City Manager, the Purchasing Agent may adopt operational procedures relating to the execution of his duties and publish such procedures as the City Purchasing Manual.
Except as herein provided, no official, elected or appointed, or any employee shall purchase or contract for any goods, services, insurance or construction within the purview of this chapter other than by and through the purchasing office, and any purchase order or contract made contrary to the provisions hereof is not approved, and the City shall not be bound thereby.