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2.1 UNIFORM MUNICIPAL CONTRACTING LAW, CHAPTER 471.345 It shall be the policy of the City of Mounds View that the Uniform Municipal Contracting Law, Minnesota Statutes Chapter 471.345 shall be the policy of the city. Changes in this law will automatically become the policy of the city. City policy may be more restrictive than State Law, but may not be less restrictive. 2.2 MAJOR PURCHASES Sealed bids shall be obtained by public notice for major contracts with final award by the City Council. From 2002 onward, this shall be for purchases over $50,000, per Chapter 471.345. 2.3 INTERMEDIATE PURCHASES Three or more written quotes shall be obtained for intermediate contracts with final award by the City Council. From 2002 onward, this shall be for purchases between $5,000 and $50,000. 2.4 SMALL PURCHASES Purchases may be made by at least two written quotes when possible, or in the open market, at the discretion of the Department Head. From 2002 onward, this shall be for contracts less than $5,000. Department Heads shall advise the City Administrator prior to purchases between $1,000 and $5,000. Purchases between $2,500 and $5,000 shall be approved by the City Council if they were not part of the annual budget. ONGOING SERVICE CONTRACTS Contracts for ongoing services shall be submitted to the City Council for approval regardless of their dollar amount. 2.5 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 2.5.1 Applicability This procedure applies to all advisory auditing, engineering, financial, legal, personnel, technical, training, or other services. 2.5.2 Competency Contract shall be made only with responsible consultants who have the capability to successfully fulfill the contractual requirements. Consideration shall be given to their past performance and experience, their financial capacity to complete the project, the availability of personnel, and other appropriate criteria.