19-260b.Same; duties; supplies and equipment; contracts; report;
requisition for purchases; small purchases; bids.
The county purchasing officer, by and in conjunction with the board of
county commissioners, shall purchase all supplies and equipment and
approve all contracts, service and supply agreements and all other
transactions that necessitate expenditure of county funds for the county
and for each and every office and department thereof, shall keep a true
and accurate account of all purchases so made, and shall make a report upon
request by the board of county commissioners to the board of all purchases
made and entered into and the office or department for which made. Each and
every officeholder and department head and each and every employee thereof
in the county and the judge or judges of the district court in the county
shall be required to make requisition for all purchases of supplies and
equipment contracts, service and supply agreements and other transactions
that necessitate the expenditure of county funds pertaining to their
respective offices and departments through the office of the county
purchasing officer in the form and manner prescribed by the board of county
commissioners in conjunction with the county purchasing officer, except
that the board of county commissioners may authorize such officeholders,
department heads or employees to make emergency purchases or small
purchases of less than $2,000 on the open market. The county
purchasing officer shall purchase all supplies and equipment and negotiate
all contracts, service and supply agreements and other transactions that
necessitate the expenditure of any county funds in the amount of $2,000
or more on the basis of competitive bids, except that
competitive bids need not be required for contractual services where no
competition exists. Bids shall be based on at least three competitive bids
when reasonably possible. All such contracts and purchases made under the
provisions of this act, for which competitive bids are required, shall be
awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, taking into consideration
conformity with the specifications, terms of delivery, and other conditions
imposed in the call for bids. The county purchasing officer shall have the
power to decide as to the lowest responsible bidder for such purchases,
and the county purchasing officer may reject any or all bids.
The county purchasing officer is hereby authorized to maintain a stock room
and stationery supply store of expendable items for immediate requisition
as needed.
History: L. 1971, ch. 84, § 2;
L. 1987, ch. 98, § 2; April 9.
19-260b.Same; duties; supplies and equipment; contracts; report;
requisition for purchases; small purchases; bids.
The county purchasing officer, by and in conjunction with the board of
county commissioners, shall purchase all supplies and equipment and
approve all contracts, service and supply agreements and all other
transactions that necessitate expenditure of county funds for the county
and for each and every office and department thereof, shall keep a true
and accurate account of all purchases so made, and shall make a report upon
request by the board of county commissioners to the board of all purchases
made and entered into and the office or department for which made. Each and
every officeholder and department head and each and every employee thereof
in the county and the judge or judges of the district court in the county
shall be required to make requisition for all purchases of supplies and
equipment contracts, service and supply agreements and other transactions
that necessitate the expenditure of county funds pertaining to their
respective offices and departments through the office of the county
purchasing officer in the form and manner prescribed by the board of county
commissioners in conjunction with the county purchasing officer, except
that the board of county commissioners may authorize such officeholders,
department heads or employees to make emergency purchases or small
purchases of less than $2,000 on the open market. The county
purchasing officer shall purchase all supplies and equipment and negotiate
all contracts, service and supply agreements and other transactions that
necessitate the expenditure of any county funds in the amount of $2,000
or more on the basis of competitive bids, except that
competitive bids need not be required for contractual services where no
competition exists. Bids shall be based on at least three competitive bids
when reasonably possible. All such contracts and purchases made under the
provisions of this act, for which competitive bids are required, shall be
awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, taking into consideration
conformity with the specifications, terms of delivery, and other conditions
imposed in the call for bids. The county purchasing officer shall have the
power to decide as to the lowest responsible bidder for such purchases,
and the county purchasing officer may reject any or all bids.
The county purchasing officer is hereby authorized to maintain a stock room
and stationery supply store of expendable items for immediate requisition
as needed.
History: L. 1971, ch. 84, § 2;
L. 1987, ch. 98, § 2; April 9.
19-260b.Same; duties; supplies and equipment; contracts; report;
requisition for purchases; small purchases; bids.
The county purchasing officer, by and in conjunction with the board of
county commissioners, shall purchase all supplies and equipment and
approve all contracts, service and supply agreements and all other
transactions that necessitate expenditure of county funds for the county
and for each and every office and department thereof, shall keep a true
and accurate account of all purchases so made, and shall make a report upon
request by the board of county commissioners to the board of all purchases
made and entered into and the office or department for which made. Each and
every officeholder and department head and each and every employee thereof
in the county and the judge or judges of the district court in the county
shall be required to make requisition for all purchases of supplies and
equipment contracts, service and supply agreements and other transactions
that necessitate the expenditure of county funds pertaining to their
respective offices and departments through the office of the county
purchasing officer in the form and manner prescribed by the board of county
commissioners in conjunction with the county purchasing officer, except
that the board of county commissioners may authorize such officeholders,
department heads or employees to make emergency purchases or small
purchases of less than $2,000 on the open market. The county
purchasing officer shall purchase all supplies and equipment and negotiate
all contracts, service and supply agreements and other transactions that
necessitate the expenditure of any county funds in the amount of $2,000
or more on the basis of competitive bids, except that
competitive bids need not be required for contractual services where no
competition exists. Bids shall be based on at least three competitive bids
when reasonably possible. All such contracts and purchases made under the
provisions of this act, for which competitive bids are required, shall be
awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, taking into consideration
conformity with the specifications, terms of delivery, and other conditions
imposed in the call for bids. The county purchasing officer shall have the
power to decide as to the lowest responsible bidder for such purchases,
and the county purchasing officer may reject any or all bids.
The county purchasing officer is hereby authorized to maintain a stock room
and stationery supply store of expendable items for immediate requisition
as needed.
History: L. 1971, ch. 84, § 2;
L. 1987, ch. 98, § 2; April 9.