HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2008-004ORDINANCE NO.2OO8.OO4
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA
BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CITY CHARTER (PART XII,
ARTICLE 5, SECTION 3) AND SECTION 2-10 OF THE CITY CODE
ORDINANCES TO CHANGE THE PURCHASING LIMIT AUTHORITY OF
THE CITY MANAGER, FOR THE PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES, SERVICES,
MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT FOR CITY USE, FROM FIFTEEN
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($15,OOO.OO) UP TO AND INCLUDING THE
AMOLTNT OF TWENTY.FIVE THOUSAND ($25,OOO.OO) DOLLARS;
PROVIDING FURTHER CLARIFICATION OF SPENDING LIMITS IN
SECTION 2-10; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA
BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section l.That Part XIl, Article 5, Section 3 of the City Charter is amended to read
as follows:
PART XII. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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Sec.3. Approval by city commission ofcertain contracts.
Contracts for the purchase ol supplies, equipment, materials and services for the city
government in amounts up to and including f,fteentwenty-five thousand dollars ($*15,000.00)
may be made by the city manager, without competitive bidding and without advertisement lor
bids whenever he or she deems it necessary and proper so to do. During unusual conditions or
emergencies, contracts for the purchase of supplies, equipment, materials and services for the
city govemment in excess of Sfteenlvyerrly:lflyg thousand dollars ($*15,000.00) may be made by
the city manager without competitive bidding and without advertisement for bids if he or she is
authorized to do so in advance by a resolution adopted by the city commission. Contracts for the
purchase of supplies, equipment materials and services in excess of &fteentwenty-five thousand
dollars ($*f5,000.00) and all contracts lor the construction, extension and improvements to any
public utilities works in excess of &fteen!ry99!y;.[y9 thousand dollars ($]15,000.00) shall not be
ARTICLE 5. CONTRACTS
entered into or let except by authorization and approval of the city commission, after
advertisement for bids in a newspaper published in Broward County, Florida, with such
publication to be published weekly for two (2) consecutive rveeks with the first publication to be
not less than fifteen (15) days prior to lhe reception ofbids. However, during unusual conditions
or circumstances and emergencies, the city commission may, by resolution, authorize the
purchase of designated supplies, services, equipment and materials in amounts in excess of
#ftee*tye4y:Eye thousand dollars ($+25,000.00) without competitive bids and without
advertisement for bids. Further, the city shall have the right to contract for the disposal of
garbage, trash, waste andlor all types of debris by direct negotiation for such services without
competitive bidding and without advertisement for bids for periods of time not to exceed twenty
(20) years.
That in addition to the foregoing, the city commission may, by resolution, authorize the purchase
ol designated supplies, services, equipment and materials in amounts in excess of Sfteenlygrrlf
five thousand doltars ($*15,000.00) without competitive bids and without advertising for bids if
such purchases are made pursuant to a competitive bid obtained within the last twelve (12)
months by other governmental entities such as the federal govemment, the State of Florida or a
Florida county or municipality.
Section 2. That Section 2-10 of the City Code of Ordinances is amended to read as
Sec, 2-10. Monetary thresholds for certain purchases and check authorizations,
(a) For the purchas. ul ,n" city manager oi ,rppli"., services, material and equipment, the
monetary threshold or limitation is Sftee*rlwgllly:Evg thousand dollars ($*15,000.00). For
purchases exceeding that amount, city commission authorization is required, as provided by the
subsection 4O ofarticle 3 of part III ofthe City Charter;
(b) For any purchases exceeding one hundred-+housand4qilljo4 dollars ($ 1,000,000.00), a
four-fifths (4/5) vote of the city commission shall be required; and
Section 3. That if any section, clause, sentence or phrase of this ordinance is for any
reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court ol competent jurisdiction, the holding shall not
affect the validity ofthe remaining portions of this Ordinance.
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follows:
Section 4. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of
this Ordinance are repealed.
Section 5. That this Ordinance shall take effect immediately at the time of its
passage.
PASSED on first reading on January 8, 2008.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on second reading on January 22, 2008.
BOB
MAYOR_COMMISSIONER
ST:
LOUISE STILSON, CMC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO AND CORRECTNESS:
By:
THO S SBRO
CITY ATTORNEY
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