Award of Consultant Contracts
San Diego Municipal Code § 22.3207
in effect§22.3207 Award of Consultant Contracts
(a) The Purchasing Agent may award a consultant contract without City Council approval if:
(1) The consultant contract does not exceed $1,000,000; and
(2) The total cumulative amount of contract awards to the consultant, including the current award, does not exceed $1,000,000 in any given fiscal year.
(b) Notwithstanding section 22.3207(a), the Purchasing Agent may award a consultant contract for a public works project without City Council approval provided that:
(1) The public works project was previously identified and appropriated through the Annual Capital Improvements Program budget adopted by City Council or identified in a City Council resolution establishing an Underground Utility District;
(2) The consultant contract does not exceed $3,000,000; and
(3) The total cumulative amount of contract awards to the consultant, including the current award, does not exceed $5,000,000 in any given fiscal year.
(c) All other consultant contracts must be approved by the City Council.
(d) Notwithstanding section 22.3207(b), when the Annual Capital Improvements Program budget is approved, the City Council may, in that resolution, require certain consultant contracts for public works projects in the budget to be returned to City Council for approval prior to award.
(e) Notwithstanding section 22.3207(b), when a resolution establishing an Underground Utility District is adopted, the City Council may, in that resolution, require certain consultant contracts for public works projects in that Underground Utility District be returned to City Council for approval prior to award.
(“Award of Consultant Contracts” added 4-23-2012 by O-20148 N.S.; effective 5-23-2012.)
(Amended 12-9-2013 by O-20325 N.S.; effective 1-8-2014.)
(Amended 8-10-2022 by O-21516 N.S.; effective 9-9-2022.)
(Amended 10-12-2022 by O-21537 N.S.; effective 11-11-2022.)
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=5Fetched: 10/28/2026