ORD 2007-04 Mayor's Contracting Authority BIMC 3.70 (Approved 041107)ORDINANCE NO. 2007-04
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Bainbridge Island, Washington,
relating to contracting for services other than public works and
amending Section 3.70.020 of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code.
WHEREAS, the City previously enacted Ordinance No. 2004-05 (codified in BIMC
Chapter 3.70), establishing contract requirements for professional and nonprofessional
services; and
WHEREAS, BIMC 3.70.020 authorizes the Mayor or her designee to approve
contracts for professional or nonprofessional services with a value of less than $10,000 a year
if the funds for such services have been appropriated in the budget; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that it is appropriate to amend BIMC 3.70.020 to
authorize the Mayor or her designee to approve contracts for professional or nonprofessional
services with a value of less than $100,000 a year if the funds for such services have been
appropriated in the budget; now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WASHINGTON, DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 3.70.020 of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code is hereby
amended as follows:
"3.70.020 Contract requirements for professional and nonprofessional
services.
A. All professional and nonprofessional services to be performed for or on
behalf of the city by persons other than city employees shall be by contract and
shall be subject to the requirements set forth herein.
B. Except as set forth in BIMC 3.70.030 or as otherwise governed by Chapter
3.72 BIMC, relating to public works, no formal or informal bidding shall be
required for the purchase of professional or nonprofessional services.
C. Staff shall continue on an ongoing basis to obtain the lowest practical price
for professional and nonprofessional services pursuant to this section.
D. Effective throueh December 31, 2007, Aall contracts for professional or
nonprofessional services with a value of $25-1,000 or more a year, or with a
value likely to meet or exceed $253-,000 a year, shall be approved by the city
council. Effective January 1. 2008. all contracts for professional or
nonprofessional services with a value of $100.000 or more a vear, or with a
value likelv to meet or exceed $100,000 a vear, shall be approved by the citv
council. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to permit the division of a
contract for professional or nonprofessional services into more than one phase
or unit for purposes of avoiding this limitation.
E. Effective throueh December 31. 2007. cGontracts for professional or
nonprofessional services with a value of less than $254,000 a year, or with a
value which is not likely to meet or exceed $254-,000 a year, shall be approved
by the mayor or designee; provided, that the funds for such contracts have been
appropriated in the subject budget. Effective January 1, 2008, contracts for
professional or nonprofessional services with a value of less than $100,000 a
year, or with a value which is not likely to meet or exceed $100,000 a year,
shall be approved by the mayor or designee; provided, that the funds for such
contracts have been appropriated in the subject budget.. If the funds for any
such contract have not been appropriated in the budget, such contract shall be
approved by the council, irrespective of the value of the contract. Additionally,
during the annual budget process, the council may designate and require that
any particular contract for professional or nonprofessional services be subject to
future council approval irrespective of the value of the contract.
F. Effective through December 31. 2007. and fFor purposes of this section, a
contract shall be deemed to have a value of $25-1,000 or more if the contract on
its face requires a city expenditure of $254,000 or more in any year, or if
pursuant to the terms of the contract, it is likely that the city's expenditures will
meet or exceed $25-�,000 in a year. Effective January 1, 2008, and for purposes
of this section, a contract shall be deemed to have a value of $100.000 or more
if the contract on its face requires a city expenditure of $100.000 or more in anv
year. or if pursuant to the terms of the contract, it is likelv that the city's
expenditures will meet or exceed $100.000 in a vear."
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days after its
passage, approval and publication as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council this 11t' day of April 2007.
APPROVED by the Mayor this 12"' day of April 2007.
Darlene Kordonowy, Mayor/)
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATE:
Rosalind D. Lassoff, CMC, City Clerk
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
January 16, 2007
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
April 11, 2007
PUBLICATION DATE:
April 18, 2007
EFFECTIVE DATE:
April 23, 2007
ORDINANCE NO.
2007-04