§ 9.1 — Competitive Bids

Sec. 9.1. Competitive Bids.

All purchases of materials, supplies, equipment and equipment rental, or repair and maintenance services therefor, required for any officer, board or employee of the City, shall be made by the Purchasing Agent of the City, in accordance with the provisions of City Charter Sections 371 and 380, upon requisition delivered to the Purchasing Agent and signed by the department, officer or employee for whom the purchase is to be made or upon the Purchasing Agent’s own requisition for this purpose. The requisition signed by the department, officer or employee for whom the purchase is to be made shall constitute authority for expenditure of funds allocated for said purchase. All purchases shall be subject to the provisions of Article 6 of Chapter 1 of Division 10 of this Code, relating to the “Environmentally Preferable Products Purchasing Program”. Excepted from this provision are purchases requiring payment from the Airport Revenue Fund, the Harbor Revenue Fund, the Library Fund, the Power Revenue Fund, the Water Revenue Fund or any bond funds controlled by the Airport, Harbor, Library or Water and Power Departments. SECTION HISTORY Based on Charter Sec. 391(1). Amended by: Last para. added, Ord. No. 168,313, Eff. 12-7-92, Oper. 3-7-93. Amended by: Ord. No. 173,186, Eff. 5-22-00; Charter Sec. Nos., Ord. No. 173,274, Eff. 6-25-00, Oper. 7-1-00; New second para. added, Ord. No. 180,751, Eff. 8-4-09, Oper. 11-4-09.