Contracts and Purchases
Section 13.1. Establishment of procedures by ordinance; city manager responsible for purchases; authority; competitive prices.
Purchasing and contracting procedures, including bidding procedure when it will serve the best interest of the city shall be established by ordinance. The city manager shall be responsible for purchasing and a system of centralized purchasing shall be developed and maintained. The authority to contract in behalf of the city is vested in the council, provided that the city manager shall have the power to bind the city as to routine or operational items. No materials, supplies or public improvements costing more than $1,000 shall be purchased or contracted for except after competitive prices shall have been obtained or requested, except in case of emergency. The council shall have the right to reject any and all bids for work or for the furnishing of materials or supplies to the city. No contract shall be made with any person, firm or corporation in default to the city.
Section 13.2. Funds to finance public improvements.
The city may establish and maintain funds, including revolving funds, for special assessment projects or other improvements, for the purpose of accumulating moneys to be used for financing, making, acquiring, extending, altering, or repairing public improvements. Moneys so accumulated may be transferred, encumbered or otherwise disposed of only for the purpose for which accumulated unless otherwise determined and declared by formal resolution of the council and then only for the purpose of making some other public improvement.
Section 13.3. Installment contracts.
The city may enter into installment contracts for the purchase of property or capital equipment. Each such contract shall not extend over a period greater than ten (10) years nor shall the total amounts of principal payment under all such contracts exceed a sum permitted by law. Each such deferred payment shall be included in the budget for the year in which each respective installment is payable.
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