PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATION
Norfolk City Code ch. 33.1, art. III
in effectNorfolk City Code § 33.1-22 General duties of purchasing agent.
Sec. 33.1-22. - General duties of purchasing agent.
The purchasing agent shall serve as the central procurement officer of the city. Except as provided in the following section of this article or as otherwise specifically provided by the council, the purchasing agent shall perform the following duties in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated to implement this chapter:
(1) Procure or supervise the procurement of all goods, services, and construction needed by the city;
(2) Exercise general supervision and control over inventory of goods of the storehouse division; and
(3) Sell, trade, or otherwise dispose of surplus property.
(Ord. No. 33,095 § 1, 9-11-84)
Norfolk City Code § 33.1-23 Procurement duties exclusive of the purchasing division.
Sec. 33.1-23. - Procurement duties exclusive of the purchasing division.
Unless otherwise provided by the council, the following procurement need not be processed through the office of the purchasing agent, but shall nevertheless be procured by the appropriate agency subject to the requirements of this Code and the regulations promulgated by the city manager:
(1) Construction, inspection, or testing which constitutes a public work or improvement as designated in the provisions of section 54 of the Charter for which purposes the director of public works will be the appropriate procurement agent; provided, however, that if the construction is less than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) then the director of public works may issue a requisition to the purchasing agent to make such procurement and the purchasing agent may issue a purchase order using a form prepared by the city attorney;
(2) Construction for the department of utilities for which purposes the director of utilities will be the appropriate procurement agent; provided, however, that if the construction is less than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) then the director of utilities may issue a requisition to the purchasing agent to make such procurement and the purchasing agent may issue a purchase order using a form prepared by the city attorney;
(3) Demolition of structures for which purposes the code official in the department of neighborhood development will be the appropriate procurement agent;
(4) Published books (including binding services), maps, periodicals, pamphlets, recordings and materials for library circulation, such as audio-visual items for which purposes the Director of the Norfolk Public Library System or the director of The Slover will be the appropriate procurement agent;
(5) Reserved.
(6) Animals for Virginia Zoological Park for which purposes the Director of the Virginia Zoological Park will be the appropriate procurement agent in accordance with section 30-14 of this Code;
(7) Promotion services and ticketing services for the department of cultural facilities, arts and entertainment for which purposes the director will be the appropriate procurement agent in accordance with sections 13-6 and 13-7 of this Code; and
(8) Consulting services for which purposes the city manager will appoint the appropriate procurement agents or committees.
(Ord. No. 33,095, § 1, 9-11-84; Ord. No. 35,705, § 1, 8-29-89; Ord. No. 36,831, § 1, 5-19-92; Ord. No. 47,667, § 4, 6-11-19; Ord. No. 49,382, § 3, 10-24-23)
Norfolk City Code § 33.1-24 Advisory committees.
Sec. 33.1-24. - Advisory committees.
The city manager may establish procurement advisory committees composed of qualified representatives of the city as deemed appropriate. Such committees shall conduct studies and make written reports and recommendations on procurements assigned to them by the city manager. All such reports and recommendations shall state the reasons therefor.
(Ord. No. 33,095, § 1, 9-11-84)
Norfolk City Code § 33.1-25 Requisition for goods, services, or construction; sufficiency of funds for purchases.
Sec. 33.1-25. - Requisition for goods, services, or construction; sufficiency of funds for purchases.
Except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, no goods, services, or construction for any department, division, bureau, or office of the city government may be ordered, except by a requisition upon the purchasing agent, signed by the head of such bureau, division, or office, or by his authorized deputy, and approved by the director of the department, provided sufficient funds exist in the account to be charged for such procurement.
(Ord. No. 33,095, § 1, 9-11-84)
Norfolk City Code § 33.1-26 Authorization of certain employees to purchase goods; decentralized purchasing system.
Sec. 33.1-26. - Authorization of certain employees to purchase goods; decentralized purchasing system.
Under rules and regulations established by the director of finance and under the supervision of the purchasing agent, the director of a department or the authorized designee may purchase goods and services which do not exceed the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), provided that sufficient funds are available for such procurement.
(Ord. No. 33,085, § 1, 9-11-84; Ord. No. 34,649, § 1, 7-28-87; Ord. No. 36,829, § 1, 5-19-92; Ord. No. 38,628, § 1, 1-28-97; Ord. No. 43,413, § 1, 4-21-09)
Norfolk City Code § 33.1-27 Procurement of storehouse goods and services.
Sec. 33.1-27. - Procurement of storehouse goods and services.
(a) The purchasing agent may procure goods and services on the storehouse account; and when furnished to city departments, the purchasing agent shall charge the costs of the goods or services to the receiving department. All purchases on the storehouse account shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and rules and regulations promulgated to implement this chapter.
(b) The Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority may cooperatively procure office supplies as requested to service storehouse accounts; and when furnished to city departments and agencies, the authority shall charge the costs of office supplies without mark-up or surcharge to the receiving department. All purchases shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the Virginia Public Procurement Act and rules and regulations promulgated to implement the Act.
(Ord. No. 33,095, § 1, 9-11-84; Ord. No. 36,830, § 1, 5-19-92)
Norfolk City Code § 33.1-28 Disposition of surplus property.
Sec. 33.1-28. - Disposition of surplus property.
The purchasing agent shall sell, trade, or otherwise dispose of all surplus property. The purchasing agent shall promote free and open competition in the disposal of surplus property and make such awards as are in the best interest of the city.
(Ord. No. 33,095, § 1, 9-11-84)
Norfolk City Code § 33.1-29 Disposition of replaced articles of equipment.
Sec. 33.1-29. - Disposition of replaced articles of equipment.
If any article of new equipment is purchased to replace similar equipment, the director of finance may trade the existing equipment applying the proceeds as necessary to the account from which the new equipment is purchased, and the balance, if any, to the appropriate general revenue account.
(Ord. No. 33,095, § 1, 9-11-84)
Norfolk City Code § 33.1-30 Disposition of property damaged beyond repair in accidents involving third parties.
Sec. 33.1-30. - Disposition of property damaged beyond repair in accidents involving third parties.
Notwithstanding the provisions of any other ordinance to the contrary, in any case where city property is damaged beyond repair in an accident involving a third party, or in which the city acquires ownership of property damaged beyond repair in an accident involving a third party, the purchasing agent may sell or otherwise dispose of such property upon such terms and after such opportunity for competition as he may determine are practicable under the circumstances. In determining the terms for sale or disposal and the sufficiency and practicability of opportunity for competition in cases, the purchasing agent shall take into account the salvage practices of private insurance carriers, and shall not be limited to the usual means of disposing of surplus property.
(Ord. No. 33,095, § 1, 9-11-84)
Source: City of Norfolk, Virginia, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/va/norfolk/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COCI_CH33.1PR_ARTIIIPRORFetched: 11/1/2026