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PURCHASING POLICY <br /> 1. 01 ESTABLISHING AUTHORITY • <br /> The purchasing policies of the City of Mounds View are <br /> established by the City Charter, the City Code, and the <br /> City Council. <br /> 1.02 POLICY <br /> a) Purchases to meet the requirements of all departments <br /> of the City are made by the appropriate department <br /> heads by purchase order pursuant to the policy set <br /> forth below. <br /> b) The City Council declares its intention to purchase <br /> competitively without prejudice and to seek the maximum <br /> value for every dollar expended. <br /> 1. 03 PURPOSE OF THIS POLICY <br /> This policy is designed to set forth, in detail , the poli- <br /> cies and procedures necessary to facilitate the purchasing <br /> operation of the City. <br /> 1 . 04 RELATIONS WITH SUPPLIER'S REPRESENTATIVES <br /> a) Departments should not be burdened with, nor encourage 410 <br /> visits from supplier's representatives except where it <br /> is to obtain a quotation for goods or services. <br /> b) Every opportunity shall be made to encourage respon- <br /> sible suppliers to do business with the City. <br /> c) All employees of the City shall keep themselves free of <br /> obligation to any of the City' s suppliers. <br /> BIDDING AND QUOTATIONS <br /> 2.01 Competitive bids or quotations shall be solicited in con- <br /> nection with all purchases whenever possible. Purchases <br /> shall be made from the lowest responsible bidder complying <br /> with specifications and other stipulated bidding condi- <br /> tions. The following requirements shall apply: <br /> a) Purchases over $15 ,000. If the amount of the purchase <br /> is estimated to exceed $15,000, sealed bids shall be <br /> solicited through advertisement in the manner and <br /> subject to the requirements of law governing purchases <br /> by the municipality. All purchases under this section <br /> shall be awarded by the Council . <br />