Title
Ordinance to Amend and Reenact Chapter 2, Entitled "Administration", of the Code of the City of Hampton, Article XIV, “Procurement Office,” by Amending Section 2-324 and Section 2-326 to Comply With New Federal Grant Procurement Standards
Purpose
PURPOSE/BACKGROUND:
As a non-federal entity these amendments are required to comply with the new Federal Grant Procurement Standards for small purchases and sole source procurement.
Recommendation:
Rec
Adopt.
Body
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of Hampton, Virginia, that Section 2-324 and Section 2-326 of Chapter 2, Article XIV, Division 1 of the Code of the City of Hampton, Virginia, be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2-324. - Applicability of, and compliance with, article.
(k) For a sole source procurement transaction involving the expenditure of federal assistance
or grant funds, the item must either only be available from a single source; if it is a case of
an emergency as defined in section 2-328; the federal awarding agency expressly
authorizes noncompetitive proposals, or after solicitation competition is determined to be
inadequate.
Sec. 2-326. - Competitive bidding requirements.
a. For procurements not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) city departments
shall solicit at least two (2) price quotes and at least one (1) quote shall be solicited
from a minority-owned or woman-owned business enterprise, whenever feasible.
Quotes may be obtained either orally or in writing.