The Purchasing Department oversees the procurement process, ensuring adherence to established regulations and procedures. Responsibilities include managing and maintaining Purchase Orders, overseeing the preparation, review, and advertisement of formal invitations to Bid and Requests for Proposals. Additionally, the department conducts product testing, research, and coordinates purchase scheduling to optimize bulk and quantity discounts.

This responsibility is achieved through competitive purchasing facilitated by publicly issued invitations to Bid/Requests for Proposal and formal/informal Quotations. Purchases exceeding $40,000 are subject to public offering, while formal and informal quotations are utilized for purchases under $40,000.

We post our solicitations on Public Purchase and City Website for vendors who might be interested in submitting a proposal.