Procurement of goods and supplies, equipment, materials, and professional and nonprofessional services over one thousand dollars not covered within a construction contract or public work specification shall be made only by purchase order issued by the city manager (purchasing officer) and approved by the finance director. Contract purchase orders shall be issued for goods and supplies, equipment, materials, and professional and nonprofessional services when the vendor has submitted a price quotation to hold pricing for a specified length of time (thirty days minimum required), the item being procured is on the approved bidders’ list, or a contract has been approved by the city council through formal bid procedures.

To request a purchase order, a purchase requisition must be submitted to the finance department to confirm available funding, and approved by the finance director. (Ord. 595 § 1 (Exh. A (part)), 2012)