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ORDINANCE NO. 20341 <br />AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING PUBLIC CONTRACTING; ADDING <br />SECTIONS 2.1400, 2.1405, 2.1410, 2.1415, 2.1420, 2.1425, 2.1430, <br />2.1435, 2.1440, 2.1445, AND 2.1450 TO THE EUGENE CODE, 1971; <br />REPEALING SECTIONS 2.1200, 2.1205, 2.1210, 2.1215, 2.1220, 2.1225, <br />2.1230, 2.1240, 2.1245, 2.1250, AND 2.1255 OF THAT CODE; <br />DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE <br />DATE. <br /> THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: <br /> Section 1. <br /> Sections 2.1400, 2.1405, 2.1410, 2.1415, 2.1420, 2.1425, 2.1430, <br />2.1435, 2.1440, 2.1445, and 2.1450 are hereby added to the Eugene Code, 1971, to <br />provide: <br />2.1400 Public Contracts – City Policy. <br />(1) Short Title. <br /> The provisions of sections 2.1400 to 2.1450 of this code, <br />and all administrative rules adopted thereunder may be cited as the City <br />of Eugene Public Contracting Regulations. <br />(2) Purpose. <br /> It is the policy of the city in adopting public contracting <br />regulations to utilize public contracting practices and methods that <br />maximize the efficient use of public resources and the purchasing power <br />of public funds by: <br />(a) Promoting impartial and open competition; <br />(b) Using solicitation materials that are complete and contain a clear <br />statement of contract specifications and requirements; and <br />(c) Taking full advantage of evolving procurement methods that suit <br />the contracting needs of the city as they emerge within various <br />industries. <br />(3)Interpretation. <br /> In furtherance of the purpose of the objectives set forth <br />in subsection (2), it is the city’s intent that sections 2.1400 to 2.1450 be <br />interpreted to authorize the full use of all contracting powers and <br />authorities described in ORS Chapters 279A, 279B and 279C. <br />2.1405 Public Contracts – Exemption from Public Contracting Regulations. <br /> The <br />City of Eugene Public Contracting Regulations apply to all public contracts of <br />the city except for the classes of contracts that are declared exempt from the <br />Oregon Public Contracting Code, which shall be set forth in the rules adopted <br />by the purchasing agent. <br />2.1410 Public Contracts – Regulation by City Council. <br /> Except as expressly <br />delegated under sections 2.1400 to 2.1450, the city council reserves to itself <br />Ordinance - 1 <br /> <br />