Article VII. City Purchasing Agent.[69]
Sec. 2-132. Appointment.
There shall be appointed by the city manager a city purchasing
agent. Such appointment must be approved by
city council before becoming final. (Code 1959, § 2-132; 8-19-68.)
Sec. 2-133. Powers and duties generally.
The city purchasing agent shall make purchases of every
kind and character necessary, for or on behalf of the city.
He shall perform such other duties as may be required of him
by the city manager. (Code 1959, § 2-133; 8-19-68.)
Sec. 2-134. Purchases made only upon agent's order; exception.
No purchases shall be made except upon the written order
of the purchasing agent, or his duly authorized agent, except
when specially authorized by the city manager, or as otherwise
provided by law. (Code 1959, § 2-134; 8-19-68.)
Sec. 2-135. Requisitions for supplies.[70]
All officers or department heads of the city, or other persons
in the employ of the city, entitled to and needing materials,
supplies, printing or other articles of merchandise or
equipment in the operation of their respective departments
and for the transaction of the business of the city shall make
requisition for the same to the city purchasing agent on such
forms and in such manner and at such time as the city purchasing
agent may prescribe. All such requisitions must be
approved by the city manager. (Code 1959, § 2-135.)
Sec. 2-136. Appropriation prerequisite to furnishing supplies.
The city purchasing agent shall not furnish any supplies
for any department of the city unless there be to the credit
of such department, on the books of the director of finance,
an available appropriation sufficient to pay for such supplies.
(Code 1959, § 2-136.)
Sec. 2-137. Authority to secure bids; specifications to bidders.
The city purchasing agent is authorized to give notice and
secure bids on purchases when he deems it advisable. Whenever
practicable, the city purchasing agent shall furnish
standard specifications to the bidders. (Code 1959, § 2-137.)
Sec. 2-138. Sales of material and personal property.
It shall be the duty of the city purchasing agent to make
sales of material or personal property of the city, authorized
to be sold, and he shall keep an accurate account thereof in
his office, from which he shall report in detail such sales to
the director of finance and all moneys derived from the sale
of such property, so far as practicable, shall be collected by
the director of finance. (Code 1959, § 2-138.)
