HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE NO 13 11 190STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF FULTON
ORDINANCE NO. 13-11-190
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE VI, ADMINISTRATION
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM SECTION 2-626(a)(2) TO PROVIDE FOR
PIGGYBACKING FROM CONTRACTS OF OTHER PUBLIC ENTITIES THAT HAVE
BEEN RENEWED OR EXTENDED
WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Article VI of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Milton, Georgia contains
provisions allowing for the purchase of products or services by piggybacking off of other public
entities contracts; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that the most recently adopted amendment excluded the ability
to piggyback off of contracts that were renewed or extended;
BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Milton, Georgia while in a regular
called council meeting on the 18th day of November, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. as follows:
SECTION 1. That the amendment to Section 2-626(a)(2), as reflected in the highlighted
language, is hereby adopted and approved; and is attached hereto as iffully set forth herein;
SECTION 2. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or regulations in conflict herewith are
repealed.
SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall become effective upon its adoption.
ORDAINED this the 18th day of November, 2013.
Joe Lockwood, Mayor
Attest:
Sudie AM Gordon, City Clerk
(Seal)
Sec. 2-626
(a) Source selection. Except as provided in this section, all vendor selections shall be made by
the purchasing office. When making the vendor selection, the purchasing office will choose
the lowest, best, responsible, responsive vendor. It is recognized that exceptional
requirements may dictate that the USER is instrumental in selecting vendors. In such cases, it
is necessary that this need be transmitted to the purchasing office with sufficient
documentation as to the reason for the exception. This must be done in advance of any finn
negotiations or commitment with the vendor.
(1) In detennining where to purchase products and services based on competitive prices
and costs incurred in obtaining the purchase, the city shall purchase locally when all
ofthese requirements are equal.
(2) The city shall not make purchases of products or services from city employees or
councilmembers or from businesses owned by members of these two groups unless
specifically approved by the city council. The city shall have the right to piggyback
from other city, county, local authority and board of education contracts if the vendor
will extend the same prices, terms, and conditions to the city. This source selection
shall only be available where competition was used by the other agency to secure the
contract and only for a period of 12-months following entry, renewal or extension of
the contract by the other agency. This provision shall not apply for any contract
where state law mandates the city utilize its own competitive procurement process.