Administrative Authority for Vehicle and Equipment Purchases City Comparison T
he following table summarizes the contracting and purchasing authority for charter cities in Southern California with populations from 300,000 to 500,000. The table also includes the current and proposed thresholds for Santa Ana.
City Administrative Authority for Vehicle & Equipment Purchases Anaheim Allows pre-authorization of Purchasing Agent to execute purchase orders for vehicles and equipment within council -approved budgeted amounts immediately following competitive bidding.
Burbank Non-construction vehicle purchases do not require City Council approval.
Irvine City Manager retains contract approval and signature authority up to $1,000,000. Vehicle purchases do not need Council approval.
Long Beach Non-construction vehicle purchases do not re quire City Council approval.
Santa Ana
(Current)
Does not allow for pre-authorization of City Manager to execute purchase orders for vehicles and equipment within Council - approved budgeted amounts immediately following competitive bidding. Every vehicle purchase must be approved by City Council following competitive bidding.
Santa Ana
(Proposed)
Allow for pre -authorization of City Manager to bind the City on purchase orders issued to successful vendors for the acquisition of vehicles and equipment
immediately following a competitive
bidding process, or through a justified non-bid purchase, provided such contracts and purchases do not exceed the amounts
approved by City Council.
Exhibit 1