§ 126.211. Utilization of competitively procured governmental agreements.

(a)

The procurement of supplies, professional design services, professional services, contractual services and capital improvements by the City and its independent and/or using agencies may be made by utilizing General Services Administration, State of Florida and other contracts and agreements that have been competitively procured, awarded and contracted by a federal, state, municipal, County, or local governmental entity, body politic, or using agency, provided that said procurement is not otherwise prohibited by law. Purchases made pursuant to the provisions of this Section 126.211 shall not be required to be formally advertised. The use of this method of procurement does not negate the requirement to procure for the City the highest quality in supplies, contractual services, professional design services, professional services and capital improvements at the greatest economic value to the City. Section 126.105 hereof shall apply to purchases for capital improvement projects made pursuant to this Section.

(b)

The Chief shall establish regulations controlling purchases made under subsection (a) of this Section. The regulations shall require, at a minimum, prior approval of the Chief, for informal purchases, and of the Chief and the GGAC, for formal purchases.

(c)

Purchases under this Section 126.211, may include the use of a quote request to obtain written pricing or services information from a vendor for services that have been competitively procured, awarded and contracted by a federal, state, municipal, County, or local governmental entity, body politic, or using agency. The purpose of a quote request is to secure a more favorable price, term, or condition than that provided in the federal, state, municipal, County, or local governmental entity, body politic, or using agency contract being considered, the successful negotiation and use of said more favorable prices, terms, or conditions are permissible hereunder. Use of a quote request does not constitute a waiver of any kind or a decision or intended decision that is subject to protest.

(d)

Any solicitation made pursuant to or contract resulting from this Chapter shall have a provision included therein that, during the period of time provided in said contract, the supplies, contract services, or capital improvements provided thereby shall be available to all using agencies and other political subdivisions, boards, agencies, or authorities existing in Duval County that may desire to purchase the same at the contract price during the period of time provided in said contract.

(Ord. 2004-602-E, § 4)

Editor's note

Ordinance 2007-839-E, § 18, authorized updated department/division names pursuant to reorganization.