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CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA
COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
 
Agenda Item: 4C. 


Date Prepared:  5/22/2023 Council Meeting Date: 6/6/2023

TO:Mike Faust, City Manager 
THROUGH:
Kevin Burke, Deputy City Manager 
FROM:  Sean Kindell, Interim Finance Director 
SUBJECT:
Code Amendment, Chapter 26, Procurement Code 

Purpose:

Discussion and possible action to adopt ORD. 2023-09 amending Chapter 26, Procurement Code of Peoria City Code. 

Summary:

Staff is recommending that City Code Chapter 26 (Procurement Code) be amended. Modifications being proposed include:

 

  • Due to increasing costs of equipment and contracts, the dollar amount for City Manager discretionary authority is being proposed to be increased from $50,000 to $100,000.   This figure aligns with the Single/Sole Source authority already established by the current code.  

 

  •  Due to increasing costs of construction, the dollar amount for a single project under job order contracting is being proposed to be increased from $3,000,000 to $5,000,000.

 

  •  Expanded list of certain procurement exemptions for transactions where competition is not available; such as rental of city facilities, sponsorships, electricity, utilities, advertising, copyrighted materials, limited water/wastewater treatment plant specialized equipment, postage, etc.
Options:

A: Approve as recommended by Staff; or

B: Approve with modifications; or

C: Deny; or

D: Continue action to a date certain or indefinitely

Staff Recommendation:

Adopt ORD. 2023-09 amending Chapter 26 (Procurement Code).

Fiscal Analysis:

This request is not expected to have any direct fiscal impacts to the City.

ATTACHMENTS:
Description
5-5-23 Chapter 26 Ordinance 2023-09
Contact Name and Number:  
Sean Kindell, Interim Finance Director (623) 773-7819