Section 2.06.050 Purchases.

2. Purchases in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars must be approved by the City Council, except emergency repairs to equipment or buildings and purchases of petroleum products. The City Manager may approve purchases not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars without specific approval by the City Council, subject to the conditions contained herein. Such purchases shall be in compliance with the adopted budget. The limitation provided herein shall not be avoided by multiple contracts or split purchases. The City Manager may authorize the Purchasing/Fleet/Transit Director to approve purchases not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars providing unexpended funds for the specific purchase are contained in the affected department’ s budget and subject to the conditions contained herein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if bids are submitted for the purchase and there is a two percent or less difference between a non local selected bidder’s price and a local bidder then the City Council must approve the purchase.