§ 1-2-185. Purchasing manual.

(a)

After adoption of this article, the county administrator shall prepare the Charlotte County Purchasing Manual ("Purchasing Manual") which shall be administratively adopted and which may be administratively changed as circumstances require, in order to implement this article.

(b)

The guidelines for the procurement of goods and services contained in the purchasing manual shall be consistent with the procedures established under this article. Such guidelines may establish the designation of the responsibility of administration of contracts, pre-qualification of bidders, bidding procedures, administration of bid procedures and conferences, bid opening procedures, procedures for the correction or withdrawal of bid procedures for sealed proposal solicitation, proposal procedures, contract award procedures, administration of contract awards, small procurement procedures, contract execution procedures, bonding requirements, insurance requirements, purchase order procedures, payment procedures, and such other matters as may be required to establish a sound procedure for the procurement of goods and services under this article and applicable Florida law.

(c)

The purchase of library books, periodicals and other objects d'art required by the library system shall be addressed in and governed by the purchasing manual.

(d)

The procedure for the recording and accounting of inventory and disposal of tangible personal property shall be addressed in and governed by the purchasing manual.

(Ord. No. 95-025, § 10, 6-6-95)