ATTACHMENT C
MUNICIPAL
CODE 2.28.120
2.28.120 Purchases of supplies and equipment through cooperative purchasing arrangements.
(a) Provided that city council approval is obtained for purchases in excess of one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars, the city manager may purchase supplies and equipment without complying with the quotation or bidding requirements of this chapter, if such purchases are based on an agreement or cooperative purchasing program entered into by any local, state or federal governmental agency, regardless of whether the city is named party to the agreement or an actual participant in such a program, provided it satisfies the criteria below:
(1) Any local, state, or governmental agency program, if the underlying purchase was made using quotation or bid procedures at least as restrictive as the city's; or (2) The California Multiple Award Schedules (CMAS), the California Communities Purchasing Program, the Western States Contracting Alliance (WSCA), the County of Los Angeles, the U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance, California State Contracts administered by the Department of General Services (DGS) or other purchasing programs deemed by the city manager to be in conformance with the city's quotation or bid procedures to permit reasonable competition. (b) Whenever cooperative purchasing is used, the supplies and equipment purchased must be the same and be offered at the same price as the supplies and equipment subject to the agreement or program, except that (1) up to ten percent variation is allowed for customizing the order or for desirable city options, and (2) in addition, a cost of living adjustment (using the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario Counties Consumer Price Index—Urban, All Items) can be added for up to three years.
(Ord. No. 2381, § 2, 9-18-18; Ord. No. 2429, § 9, 5-17-22)