HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-OR-41ORDINANCE NO. 98-OR- ,~-'/
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING CERTAIN RULES AND POLICIES
FOR THE
JEFFERSONVlLLE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY PURCHASING
AGENCY
WHEREAS, lC 5-22 (the "Act") applies to every expenditure of public
funds by a governmental body; and
WHEREAS, the City of Jeffersonville (the "City") is a governmental body
under the Act; and
WHEREAS, the Act requires the Jeffersonville Common Council to
establish certain purchasing rules and policies for the Purchasing Agency; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the
City of Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indiana, as follows:
SECTION 1. The following are the required purchasing rules for
Jeffei'sonville, Indiana:
Purchase of Supplies Manufactured in the United States. Supplies
manufactured in the United States shall be specified for all City purchases, and
shall be purchased, unless the Purchasing Agency determines that:
A) the supplies are not manufactured in the United States in reasonably
available quantities;
B) the prices of the supplies manufactured in the United States exceeds by
an unreasonable amount the price of available and comparable supplies
manufactured elsewhere;
C) the quality of the supplies manufactured in the United States is
substantially less than the quality of comparably priced available supplies
manufactured elsewhere; or
D) the purchase of supplies madufactured in the Untied Sates is not in the
public interest.
If 50% (by dollar value) of the components of the supplies are made in the United
States, the Purchasing Agency may consider the supplies manufactured in the
United States. All bidders, quoters and other potential suppliers must certify
whether or not the supplies they propose to sell to the Purchasing Agency are
manufactured in the United States. This requirement must be included in all
invitations to bid and instructions to bidders, as well as in all invitations to submit
quotes.
SECTION 2. This Ordinance is effective upon passage and signing bY the
presiding officer and approval by the Mayor.
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Passed and adopted this
Presiding ~cer ~//
ATTEST:
· Presented by m_._e as Clerk and Treasurer to thee Mayor of said City of
Jeffersonville this /-% day of ~,~ ~-- , 199__~'.
Clerk and Treasurer
s.,ne
Th6mas R. Galligan, ay(
1992