ATTACHMENT 10
1 BURBANK MUNICIPAL CODE
TITLE 2 ADMINISTRATION
DIVISION 2. PROCUREMENT PROCESS FOR GOODS AND SERVICES
2-2-112: EXCEPTIONS TO COMPETITIVE BIDDING:
Competitive Bidding for goods or services may be dispensed in any of the following instances:
A. By the Purchasing Manager, pursuant to the applicable Administrative Procedure, as follows:
1. When the annual amount of the purchase or contract is ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) or less per vendor, per year, per departmental division;
2. When it has been determined that the City’s requirements can be met solely by a patented, copyrighted or proprietary article or process available from a sole source. Examples of acceptable sole source purchases are equipment for which there is no comparable competitive product, a component or replacement part for which there is no commercially available substitute and which can be obtained only from the manufacturer, and an item where compatibility with items in use by the city is the overriding consideration;
3. When an emergency exists and it is in the public interest to dispense with competitive bidding because of urgent necessity for the preservation of life, health, or property, or to restore services to the public;
4. For the renewal of an authorized multi-year agreement that does not exceed the cumulative term of five years;
5. When obtaining cable or gas utility service;
6. For periodical subscriptions, memberships, and fees;
7. When Public Works Construction is performed by the City by its own employees, including work mentioned in Section 1205(a) of the City Charter, the estimated cost of which does not exceed the amount established by 2-2-116.
B. By the City Manager when deemed necessary for customer service or otherwise in the best interests of the City. [Added by Ord. No. 19-3,923, eff. 12/6/19.]