Contracts Not Required to be Competitively Awarded
San Diego Municipal Code § 22.3208
in effect§22.3208 Contracts Not Required to be Competitively Awarded
The Purchasing Agent may award the following contracts without advertisement or a competitive process:
(a) A contract that provides for an expenditure of $25,000 or less;
(b) A contract necessary to safeguard life, health, or property due to extraordinary fire, flood, storm, epidemic, or other disaster, provided that:
(1) The Purchasing Agent immediately reports the emergency award and its justifications to the City Council in writing; and
(2) The City Council ratifies the award by resolution and by a two-thirds vote.
(c) A cooperative procurement contract provided that the Purchasing Agent first certifies in writing that the cooperative procurement contract:
(1) Is in the best interests of the City; and
(2) Is to the City’s economic advantage; and
(3) Was competitively awarded using a process that complies with the policies, rules, and regulations developed and implemented by the City Manager.
(d) A sole source contract certified by the Purchasing Agent pursuant to section 22.3016, provided that if the justification of the sole source contract is the emergency nature of the project, the Purchasing Agent notifies the City Council and obtains the City Council’s approval pursuant to section 22.3208(b).
(e) Purchase orders for an expenditure greater than $25,000 for commercially available materials and supplies provided that they are:
(1) Required by City forces for immediate completion of work in progress; and
(2) Less than $150,000.
(f) Contracts for inmate services which comply with section 22.3209.
(g) Contracts for services with agencies or non-profit organizations which comply with section 22.3210.
(h) An energy conservation contract in the best interest of the City awarded in compliance with California Government Code sections 4217.10 through 4217.18.
(Renumbered from former Section 22.3212, retitled to “Contracts Not Required to be Competitively Awarded” and amended 4-23-2012 by O-20148 N.S.; effective 5-23-2012.)
(Amended 5-15-2014 by O-20364 N.S.; effective 6-14-2014.)
(Amended 12-17-2014 by O-20442 N.S.; effective 1-16-2015.)
(Amended 6-4-2020 by O-21192 N.S.; effective 7-4-2020.)
(Amended 3-11-2021 by O-21298 N.S.; effective 4-10-2021.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter02/Ch02Art02Division32.pdf#page=6Fetched: 10/28/2026