[Added by Ord. No. 84-59; amended by Ord. No. 88-5; Ord. No. 92-9]
This article shall be known and may be cited
as the "purchasing management ordinance of the City of Evanston, Wyoming."
For the purpose of this article, the following
terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meaning
given herein. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in
the present tense include the future, words in their plural number
include the singular number, and words in the singular number include
the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely
directory.
The mayor of the City of Evanston, Wyoming.
The City of Evanston, Wyoming.
The council or governing body of the City of Evanston, Wyoming.
The several organizational units of the executive branch
of the City through which its services and programs are performed.
The treasurer of the City of Evanston, Wyoming.
Includes all supplies, materials, equipment, machinery, merchandise
and commodities.
The purchasing manager of the City of Evanston, Wyoming.
Includes all telephone, gas, water, electric light and power
services; towel and cleaning service; insurance; leases for all grounds,
buildings, office or other space required by the City; and the rental,
repair or maintenance of equipment, machinery and other City-owned
personal property. The term shall include professional and other consulting
services.
A.
The treasurer shall have general supervision over
the purchasing activities and programs of the City.
B.
It shall be the responsibility of the treasurer to
make regular reports to the chief executive and council and to keep
both informed of the activities and problems related to the acquisition
of goods and services obtained under the terms of this article.
C.
The manager shall perform all duties required by the
treasurer and with the treasurer's concurrence shall:
(1)
Acquire all goods and services needed by the City
in accordance with purchasing procedures as prescribed by or adopted
under this article.
(2)
Procure for the City the highest quality in goods
and services and at least expense to the City and endeavor to obtain
as full and open competition as possible in the acquisition of goods
and services.
(3)
Keep informed of current developments in the field
of purchasing, prices, market conditions and new products, and secure
for the City the benefits of research done in the field of purchasing
by other governmental jurisdictions, national technical societies,
trade associations having national recognition, and by private businesses
and organizations.
(4)
Prescribe and maintain such forms as reasonably necessary
for the operation of this article.
(5)
Prepare, adopt and maintain a standard purchasing
nomenclature for the City, vendors and suppliers.
(6)
Prepare, adopt and maintain a vendors' catalog file.
The catalog shall be organized according to materials and shall contain
descriptions of vendors' commodities, prices and discounts.
(7)
Obtain, wherever feasible, goods in volume quantities
to ensure lower prices and discounts are obtained.
(8)
Assist the treasurer as required so as to insure the
maximum efficiency in and among budgeting, accounting and purchasing
activities.
(9)
When appropriate, declare vendors who habitually default,
fail to meet quotations and bid submittals are irresponsible bidders
and to disqualify them from receiving any business from the City for
a stated period of time.
(10)
Prescribe procedures required to carry out the duties
and responsibilities assigned by this article.
In addition to the general duties specified in Section 2-79, the manager, with concurrence of the treasurer, shall:
A.
Classify all goods and services used by the various
departments of the City and adopt standards governing quantity, qualities,
size and type of goods and services commonly utilized by the City.
B.
Prepare and adopt written specifications of all such
standards goods and services which shall apply alike in terms and
effect to every future purchase for the goods and services described
in such specifications.
C.
The manager shall consult with the directors of departments
to determine their requirements and shall endeavor to prescribe standards
and specifications which meet the needs of each department. All specifications
shall be definite and certain and shall encourage competition.
D.
Compile, maintain and update a list of fixed assets
owned by the City in conformance with generally accepted accounting
standards.
E.
Monitor and reconcile all purchases made by the City
with the approved City budget.
A.
No department, employee, agent or any other person
shall acquire goods or services on behalf of the City without having
first requested and obtained the issuance of a purchase order from
the manager. The City shall not be obligated to pay for any goods
or services obtained in the absence of a City purchase order or contrary
to the provisions of this article.
B.
Goods or services frequently utilized in significant
quantities by the City may be acquired by the manager through the
issuance of a blanket purchase order to minimize duplication, processing
time and cost.
C.
A purchase order shall not be issued unless the applying
party shall have submitted to the manager a requisition specifying
the goods or services requested. The requisition and purchase order
shall be on forms prescribed by the treasurer and shall be submitted
to the manager at least ten days in advance of the desired delivery
date. The manager may, with the concurrence of the treasurer, and/or
chief executive waive the ten-day advance requisition requirement
when an emergency or other circumstance dictates a waiver is prudent
or in the best interest of the City.
D.
It is the responsibility of all departments, employees,
and agents of the City to conform to the provisions of this article
and procedures adopted under its authority. No department, employee
or agent of the City shall order, acquire or purchase any goods or
services other than in compliance with this article and any acquisition
or purchase obtained contrary to the provisions of this article shall
be null and void.
[Amended by Ord. No. 99-1]
A.
All contracts for public improvements and for the
purchase of new automobiles or trucks shall be publicly advertised
and bid in compliance with W.S. 15-1-113 as amended, and:
(1)
All invitations to bid and subsequent bid awards pertaining
to any public improvement shall provide for any preference contained
in state law; and
(2)
The manager, in consultation with the department affected,
shall arrange, schedule and preside at all bid openings. All bid openings
shall be public. The manager, in conjunction with the department involved,
shall compile the bid submittals and recommendations for presentation
to the governing body at its next regularly scheduled meeting immediately
following the bid opening.
B.
The purchase or acquisition of all real property shall
be approved by the governing body.
C.
The disposition or sale of real property by the City,
valued in excess five hundred dollars, shall be in accordance with
the applicable state law.
D.
The disposition or sale of personal property and real
property valued less than five hundred dollars, shall be approved
by the governing body and released by the manager after appropriate
public notice.
E.
The acquisition of goods or services except where
otherwise regulated, by the City shall in every feasible and practical
instance be obtained from vendors whose business or firm is located
within the City or has a principal place of business which is located
within the City.
F.
No acquisition of any goods or services shall be consummated
which is in conflict with the approved budget without the express
consent of the governing body.
