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AN ORDINANCE
Amending City Code Section 1-17-1, "Purchases of Goods or Services"
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: City Code Subsection 1-17-1, "Purchases of Goods or
Services," of the Evanston City Code of 2012, as amended, is hereby further amended
to read as follows:
1-17-1. - PURCHASES OF GOODS OR SERVICES.
(A) All contracts for the purchase of goods or services costing in excess of twenty-
five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) to be utilized in the conduct of the affairs of
the City, shall be let by the City Manager or his/her designee, with the
approval of the City Council, to a reliable, responsible and acceptable bidder,
after advertising for the same, and bonds to be approved by the City Council
may be taken for the faithful performance thereof. The City Manager, or his/her
designee, may reject all bids and shall subsequently advise the City Council of
his/her action or, with the approval of the City Council, may award the contract
to a bidder other than the lowest bidder if it should be determined that such
action would be in the best interest of the City. Any such contract may also be
entered into by the proper officers without advertising for bids upon the
authorization of the City Council by a vote of two-thirds (2/3) of all Aldermen
then holding office. Notwithstanding the above, the City Manager or his/her
designee shall have the authority to make purchases in excess of twenty-five
thousand dollars ($25,000.00) without prior council approval when there is an
imminent threat to the property of the City or its citizens or the health and
welfare of its citizens; or when there is a substantial economic benefit to the
City not otherwise obtainable; providing, however, that a report of said
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purchase shall be promptly made to the City Council. All other contracts for the
provision of goods or services to be utilized in the conduct of the affairs of the
City shall be let by the City Manager or his/her designee to a reliable,
responsible person, firm or agency without the necessity of advertising for
bids, or of obtaining prior City Council approval. Bonds may be taken for
faithful performance of such contracts. This provision shall not apply to
contracts for work, material or supplies to be paid in whole or in part by special
assessment.
SECTION 2: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
SECTION 3: If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to
any person or circumstance is held unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such invalidity
shall not affect other provisions or applications of this ordinance that can be given effect
without the invalid application or provision, and each invalid provision or invalid
application of this ordinance is severable.
SECTION 4: Ordinance 129-0-19 shall be in full force and effect after its
passage and approval.
SECTION 5: The findings and recitals contained herein are declared to
be prima facie evidence of the law of the City and shall be received in evidence as
provided by the Illinois Compiled Statutes and the courts of the State of Illinois.
Introduced: �bef' ag , 2019 Approved:
Adopted: �30v2r,%eT- �i , 2019 � �-ww /Z , 2019
Stephe H. Ha erty, Oay
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Attest:
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Reid,
Approved as to form:
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Michelle L. K
Counsel
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