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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE-ENACT CHAPTER 22 (PUBLIC PROCUREMENT) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, RELATING TO CITY PROCUREMENT OF GOODS AND SERVICES FROM NON-GOVERNMENTAL SOURCES BE IT ORDAINED by the Charlottesville City Council that Chapter 22 of the Code of the City of Charlottesville (1990), as amended, as it exists on the date of this enactment, is hereby repealed in its entirety, and said Chapter is amended and re-enacted as follows: Article 1. In General. 'Sec. 22-1. Findings; purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to supplement the provisions of the Virginia Public Procurement Act (Code of Virginia, § 11-35 et seq., as amended), by enunciating the city's policies pertaining to governmental procurement from nongovernmental sources, to encourage competition among vendors and contractors, to provide for the fair and equitable treatment of all persons involved in public purchasing by the city, to maximize the purchasing value of public funds in procurement so that high quality goods and services may be obtained at the lowest possible price, and to increase public confidence in procurement practices by providing safeguards for maintaining a procurement system of quality and integrity. ' S ec.22-2. Interpretation. This chapter should be read in conjunction with the Virginia Public Procurement Act to apply to contracts for the procurement of goods, services, insurance and construction entered into by the city, • involving every expenditure for public purchasing, regardless of its source. The provisions of the Act shall apply except where modified by alternative policies and procedures enumerated in this chapter. 'Sec..22-3. Definitions. Except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning, the words, terms and phrases used in this chapter shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Virginia Public Procurement Act in effect on the effective date of this chapter, and any future amendments to such Act and any successor titles, chapters, articles and sections as they may become effective. 'Sec. 22-4.Methods of procurement authorized. (a)All city contracts with nongovernmental contractors for the purchase or lease of goods, or for the purchase of services (including construction services) or insurance, shall be awarded after competitive sealed bidding or competitive negotiation, unless otherwise authorized by the Virginia Public Procurement Act or this chapter. '(b)Goods, non-professional services, and insurance shall be procured by competitive sealed bidding. (I)Upon a written determination, made in advance by the purchasing manager, that competitive sealed bidding is either not practicable or not fiscally advantageous to the public, goods, services, or Compare current §22-1 2 New. ' Compare current §22-3 • 4 Compare current §22-46. ' Compare current §22-53(b) and (c) Page 1 of 11