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1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />3.08.010 Adoption of purchasing system. <br />The purpose of this chapter is to establish efficient procedures for the purchase of supplies, <br />services and equipment at the lowest possible cost commensurate with quality needed, to exercise <br />positive financial control over purchases, to clearly define authority for the purchasing function, and <br />to assure the quality of purchases. Therefore, a centralized purchasing system is hereby adopted <br />and vested with the authority for the purchase of all city supplies, services and equipment. In <br />addition, this chapter and the purchasing system it establishes is designed to provide appropriate <br />procedures to implement the city's participation in the Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting <br />Act pursuant to California Public Contract Code, Section 22000 et seq. <br />13.08.020 Definitions. <br />Unless otherwise indicated, the following definitions shall apply to all provisions of this <br />1 chapter: <br />(a) "Act" means the Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act found at California <br />Public Contract Code, Section 22000 et sec. <br />(b) "Alternative procedure" means purchasing supplies, services or equipment by <br />negotiated contract, purchase order or any other procedure outlined in the City's purchasing and <br />bidding policies and procedures manual approved by the city manager and consistent with this <br />chapter. A type of alternative procedure may include, but is not limited to, what will be referred to as <br />a "simplified pricing procedure" wherein the authorized contracting party, or his or her designee, <br />obtains oral price quotes from one or more potential contractors or suppliers, and accepts the quote <br />which is determined to be in the best interests of the City. <br />(c) "Authorized contracting party" means the city official or body provided with authority <br />under this chapter to approve a contract or to make a purchase. <br />(d) "City manager" means the city manager or person designated by the city managerto <br />perform all or some of the duties prescribed in this chapter. <br />(e) "Commission" means the California Uniform Construction Cost Accounting <br />Commission created by Division 2, Part 3, Chapter 2, Article 2 of the California Public Contracts <br />Code (commencing at Section 22010). <br />RVPUB\MXM\654754 <br />2 <br />