HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1213ORDINANCE NO. 1213
BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6, SECTION 56, PURCHASES
AND CONTRACTS, AND SECTION 57, CONTRACTS, HOW LET, OF THE
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF COLU~IA HEIGHTS
The City of Columbia Heights does ordain:
Section 1: Chapter 6, Section 56, of the Charter of the City of Columbia
Heights which reads as follows, to-wit:
"PURCHASES AND CONTRACTS. The city manager shall be chief
purchasing agent of the city. All purchases on behalf of
the city shall be made, and all contracts let by the city
manager subject to the approval of the council, whenever
the amount of such purchases or contract exceeds
$1,000.00. All contracts, bonds and instruments of every
kind to which the city shall be a party shall be signed
by the mayor on behalf of the city as well as by the city
manager, and shall be executed in the name of the city."
Is herewith amended to read as follows, to-wit:
Section 56. PURCHASES AND CONTRACTS. The City Manager
shall be the chief purchasing agent of the City. All
purchases and contracts on behalf of the City shall be
made by the City Manager, but subject to the approval of
the City Council whenever the amounts of such purchases or
contracts exceeds $3,000.00. All contracts of any kind to
which the City is a party exceeding $3,000.00 and
instruments for the conveyance of any real estate by the
City shall be signed by the Mayor and the City Manager on
behalf of the City and shall be executed in the name of
the City.
Section 2: Chapter 6, Section 57, of the Charter of the City of Columbia
Heights which reads as follows, to-wit:
"CONTRACTS, HOW LET. If the work to be done or property
of any kind to be purchased is estimated to exceed
$10,000.00 the city shall advertise for sealed bids in
such manner as may be designated by the city council.
Contracts of this magnitude shall be let only by the city
council and shall go to the lowest responsible bidder.
The city council may elect to reject any and all bids. If
the amount of the contract is estimated to exceed
$5,000.00 but not exceed $10,000.00 the contract may be
made upon either sealed bids or by direct negotiation, by
obtaining two or more written quotations complying with
the requirements of competitive bidding. If the amount of
the contract is estimated to be $5,000.00 or less the
contract may be made either upon quotation or in the open
market by discretion of the city council; but, so far as
Section 4:
practicable, shall be based upon at least two written
quotations. All written quotations shall be kept on file
for a period of at least one year after receipt. Nothing
contained in this section shall prevent the city council
by a four-fifths vote from doing work with a patented
process or from purchasing a patented appliance. Further
regulations for making the bids and letting of contracts
shall be made by ordinance."
Is herewith amended to read as follows, to-wit:
Section 57. CONTRACTS, HOW LET. All contracts of the
City shall be let in accordance with the Uniform Municipal
Contracting Law of the State of Minnesota. Further
regulations for the taking of bids and letting of
contracts may be made by ordinance.
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
ninety (90) days after its publication.
First Reading:
Second Reading:
Date of Passage:
November 13, 1990
December I0, 1990
December IO, 1990
Offered by:
Seconded by:
Rol 1 Cal 1:
Ruer t i mann
Peterson
A! 1 ayes
Edward Carl gon,- May6f
-Adne Student, C6u~il
Secretary