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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5640 ORDINANCE NO.5 6 4 0 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCil OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING AUBURN CITY CODE SECTION 3.10.025 REGARDING PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL SERVICES IN THE CITY'S "PURCHASING POLICY" WHEREAS, the current "Purchasing Policy" found in Auburn City Code Chapter 3.10 addresses provisions relating to selection of professional engineering or architectural services more fully addressed in Chapter 3.14 of the Auburn City Code; and WHEREAS, as such the professional engineering or architectural services language in Auburn City Code Section 3.10.025 is not required therein; and WHEREAS, it is therefore appropriate to amend Section 3.10.025 of the Auburn City Code to delete the duplicative language in the Purchasing Policy. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCil OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON DO ORDAIN AS FOllOWS: Section 1. ACC 3.10.025 Amended: The provisions of Section 3.10.025 of the Auburn City Code is amended to read as follows: 3.10.025 Professional and Personal Services. Professional and personal services are those services involving specialized skill, education, and special knowledge. These services include, but are not limited to, architectural, engineering, design services, accounting, art, real estate appraisal, relocation assistance, title abstracts, surveying, soils analysis, and core testing. A competitive process is not required for professional or personal services, other than professional engineering or architectural services for the design of City improvements as required by Auburn City Code 3.1-1. Procurement and administration of such contracts are the responsibility of the Mayor or the department director. The Mayor/designees may sign professional or personal service contracts where sufficient funding exists in the annual budget ---------------------------- Ordinance No.5640 February 1, 2002 Page 1 for an amount up to $25,000. Contracts over $25,000 require Council action. (Ord. 5490 § 1,2000.) Section 2. CONSTITUTIONALITY OR INVALIDITY: If any section, subsection, clause, phrase, or sentence, of this Ordinance, is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such invalidity or unconstitutionality of the remaining portions of this ordinance, as it is being hereby expressly declared that this ordinance and each section, subsection, clause, phrase, or sentence, hereof would have been prepared, proposed, adopted, and approved and ratified irrespective of the fact that anyone or more section, subsection, clause, phrase, or sentence, be declared invalid or unconstitutional. Section 3. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directions of this legislation. Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days from and after its passage, approval, and publication, as provided by law. INTRODUCED: February 19, 2002 PASSED: February 19, 2002 APPROV~~:;:2 PETER B. LEWIS MAYOR ATTEST: ---------------------------- Ordinance NO.5640 February 1, 2002 Page 2 APPROVED AS TO FORM: ---------------------------- Ordinance NO.5640 February 1, 2002 Page 3