§ 3.20.220. Master agreements for emergency purchases.  


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  • A. The city may enter into master agreements for supplies, services, or equipment, including supplies, services, and equipment for public projects, to be provided on an on-call basis, when it is foreseeable that such supplies, services, or equipment will be necessary in the event of an emergency.
    B. For the purposes of this section, an “emergency” is any sudden, unexpected occurrence that poses a clear and imminent danger, requiring immediate action to prevent or mitigate the loss or impairment of life, health, property, or essential public services.
    C. The city may enter into master agreements with multiple contractors for the provision of the same supplies, services, or equipment. Such master agreements shall contain the contractors’ rates so that when an emergency occurs the city can quickly obtain competing proposals from the prequalified contractors. In the event of an emergency, the city will not be obligated to utilize the formal bidding procedures otherwise described in this chapter for purchase of supplies, services, or equipment, but may instead request competing bids or proposals from the multiple prequalified contractors that have entered into master agreements with the city for emergency services.
    D. The award of master agreements shall be based on demonstrated competence, qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of the required services or provision of the required supplies or equipment, any past performance, and the offer of a fair and reasonable price, after notice to a number of potential vendors adequate to permit reasonable competition consistent with the nature and requirements of the procurement.
    E. The bidding procedures described in Sections 3.20.110 through 3.20.180 of this chapter shall not be required for the procurement of master agreements under this section.
    (Ord. 2018-09-1502 § 4)