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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO ORDINANCE NO. 2013-002 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 1, CHAPTERS 1-5 AND 1-6 OF THE SAN LEANDRO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO CONTRACTS FOR PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS AND CONTRACTS FOR PURCHASES The City Council of the City of San Leandro does ORDAIN as follows: SECTION 1. PURPOSE. The purpose of this ordinance is to enhance the City's ability to handle routine purchasing and public works projects in a timely and cost-effective manner. The threshold for public works projects requiring City Council approval was established over twenty years ago. The thresholds for competitive or informal bidding for purchases were established over ten years ago. This ordinance updates the thresholds and facilitates the efficient accomplishment of smaller projects while encouraging competition. SECTION 2. Section 1-5-200 of the San Leandro Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows, with deletions in strikethrough and additions in underlined text: 1-5-200 COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIRED Public Works projects, other than maintenance and repair, requiring an expenditure in excess of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) shall be subject to competitive bidding. Projects requiring an expenditure in excess of Fifteen Fifty Thousand Dollars ($15,000$50,000) shall be awarded by the City Council. Projects requiring an expenditure of Fifteen Fifty Thousand Dollars (W4)04450,000) or less shall be awarded by the City Manager or his designee. For purposes of this Chapter, the term"City" shall mean and include the City Council for projects in excess of been Fifty Thousand Dollars ($15,000$50,000) and shall mean and include the City Manager or his designee for projects of Fifteen Fifty Thousand Dollars (x,000$50,000) or less. SECTION 3. Section 1-6-215 of the San Leandro Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows, with deletions in strikethrough and additions in underlined text: 1-6-215 INFORMAL BIDDING Purchase of equipment, materials or supplies requiring an expenditure in excess of wee Five Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00$5,000)but not in excess of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000Q9) shall be subject to informal competitive bidding. The Purchasing Agent or the requesting department shall solicit written or verbal bids from a reasonable number of suppliers. SECTION 4. Section 1-6-300 of the San Leandro Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows, with deletions in strikethrough and additions in underlined text: