(1) The contract price does not exceed $75,000 and the work is within a budgetary appropriation or approved by the City Council; or

(2) The confidential personal services, including special counsel, or professional or expert witnesses or consultants, are necessary to assist with pending or threatened litigation or other legal matters in which the City may have an interest; or

(3) The nature of the personal service is not project-driven but requires an ongoing, long-term relationship of knowledge and trust.

(4) Amendments. Personal services contracts procured by direct negotiation pursuant to this section may be amended, provided the amendment is within the scope of the original contract and the cumulative amount of the amendments does not increase the total contract price by more than 25 percent over the original contract price; or the amendment is necessary to complete the work being performed and it would be unreasonable or impracticable to seek another provider within the time frames needed to complete the work.

(5) Public Notice. No public notice of personal services contracts procured by direct negotiations is required. (Ord. 135 § VII(C), passed 3-13-2018)