Section 6-1-1. Short Title. This ordinance may be known and cited as the "Northglenn Purchasing Ordinance."

[Source: Ord. 340, 1974]

Section 6-1-2. Purchasing Policy. The City Manager shall:

Procure for the City the highest quality in supplies and contractual services at the least expense to the City.

Discourage uniform bidding and endeavor to obtain as full and open competition as possible on all purchases.

Establish all rules reasonably required for the purchasing of supplies and contractual services.

Prescribe and maintain any forms that he finds reasonably necessary.

Prepare, adopt and maintain a vendors' catalog file.

Exploit the possibilities of buying in bulk so as to obtain full advantage of discounts.

Obtain for the City all applicable tax exemptions.

Declare vendors who default on their quotations to be irresponsible bidders and disqualify them from receiving any business from the City.

Establish rules that provide a preference for vendors that have a place of business in Northglenn, so long as the vendor provides a high quality good or service at a competitive price.

[Source: Ord. 340, 1974; 1520, 2008]

Section 6-1-3. Inspection and Testing.

The City Manager shall cause all deliveries of supplies or contractual services to be inspected for conformance with the specifications stipulated in the order or contract.

The City Manager may require chemical and physical tests of samples submitted with bids and samples of deliveries to determine their quality and conformance with specifications. In the performance of such tests, the City may use any available laboratory facilities.

[Source: Ord. 340, 1974]

Section 6-1-4. Exemptions. The provisions of this Article 1 of Chapter 6 shall not apply to:

Contracts for the services of consultants, lawyers, engineers, architects, accountants, City planners, economists, or public information specialists;

Contracts for the services of contractors providing recreation services, except that the Recreation Department will advertise for all recreation service contracts in at least one local newspaper; and

Natural gas, electricity, local telephone service, and other utilities where such utility is available from only one source

Contracts for policies of insurance.

[Source: Ord. 1506, 2008]

Section 6-1-5. Violations--Penalty. Any officer or employee of the City who violates any section or provision of this ordinance may be suspended, discharged, or fined by the City Manager or by the City Council and shall be personally liable for any unauthorized purchase, contract or expenditure.

[Source: Ord. 340, 1974]