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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