89-M-23 Competitive Bids
ORDINANCE NO.
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AN ORDINANCE
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ,
TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES, CITY OF SCHERTZ, BE AMENDED BY
REVISING SECTION 2-8 OF SAID CODE, PROVIDING
FOR COMPETITIVE BIDS FOR PURCHASES AND
SALES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS:
I
THAT Section 2-8 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Schertz, Texas be amended so that Section 2-8 be amended to
t~ead as follows:
"Section 2-8. Competitive bids fot~ purchases and sales; bidders'
sec ur it y.
(a) It shall be the duty of the pUt~chasing agent to
give opportunity for competition on purchases and sales, except
when the nature of the purchase or sale is such that competition
is impossible or impracticable and except as provided in section
2-9. All purchases in excess of five thousand dollars
($5,000.00), except of real estate or rights or easements
therein, shall be by contract to the lowest responsible bidder
and all sales in excess of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00),
except of real estate or rights or easements therein, shall be
made to the highest bidder, after public notice and the receipt
of sealed bids. unless the city council, by ordinance. determines
that it is impossible or impracticable to purchase or sell in
such manner. All sealed bids received shall be opened in public
and thereafter shall be subject to public inspection. The
purchasing agent may, at the direction of the city council.
reject all bids and readvertise for new bids.
(b) Exempt from the competitive bidding re9uirement
personal property bought at an auction; bought at a going-out-of-
business sale; or bought from another political subdivision, the
state. or the federal government.
II
THAT all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
with this ordinance are repealed.
Passed on first reading the I~ day of
Q~
/S day of
, 1989.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this the
n'.O.4
. 1989.
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