(1) Purchases less than $7,500. The City Manager may use any procurement method the City Manager deems practical or convenient, including direct negotiation or award, for small procurements of goods or services with a contemplated contract price of less than $7,500.

(2) Purchases between $7,500 and $10,000. The City Manager may use competitive verbal quotes or proposals and informal written solicitations for small procurements of goods or services with a contemplated contract price between $7,500 and $10,000.

(3) Negotiations. The City Manager may negotiate with an offeror to clarify competitive verbal quotes or proposals or informal written proposals, or to make modifications that will make the quote or proposal acceptable or more advantageous to the City.

(4) Award. If a contract is awarded, the award shall be made to the offeror whose verbal quote or proposal the City Manager determines will best serve the interests of the City, taking into account price as well as any other relevant considerations, including, but not limited to, experience, expertise, product functionality, suitability for a particular purpose, delivery and contractor responsibility.

(5) Amendments. Small procurement contracts may be amended if the cumulative amendments do not increase the total contract price to more than 25 percent of the original contract price.

(6) Public Notice. No public notice of small procurements is required. (Ord. 135 § VI(A), passed 3-13-2018)