FROM: James D. Herberg, General Manager
Originator: Lorenzo Tyner, Assistant General Manager
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PROPOSED ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. OC SAN-56 UPDATING THE PURCHASING ORDINANCE
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GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
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RECOMMENDATION:
A. Introduce Ordinance No. OC SAN-56, entitled: "An Ordinance of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District Establishing Requirements and Procedures for the Purchase of Goods, Services, and Public Works Projects; and Repealing Ordinance No. OCSD-52";
B. Motion to read Ordinance No. OC SAN-56 by title only and waive reading of said entire Ordinance on April 28, 2021;
C. Set May 26, 2021, as the date for the second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. OC SAN-56; and
D. Direct the Clerk of the Board to publish summaries of the Ordinance as required by law.
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BACKGROUND
The proposed Purchasing Ordinance sets forth the requirements that apply to the Orange County Sanitation District's (OC San) purchase of goods and services. These requirements are currently set forth in Ordinance No. OCSD-52. The proposed Ordinance updates the requirements set forth in Ordinance No. OCSD-52 and clarifies several individual requirements and procedures. The Ordinance, for example, modifies procedures whereby bids can be accepted electronically, and local preference shall be made when awarding a bid with equal lowest bidders.
RELEVANT STANDARDS
* CA Public Contract Code Section 20783
* CA Government Code Section 4526; 54202
* Ensure the public's money is wisely spent
PROBLEM
OC San last updated its Purchasing Ordinance in 2018 and now requires amendments to the existing requirements to improve its efficiency to purchase goods and services required by OC San.
PROPOSED SOLUTION
Adopt an Ordinance with the new proposed purchasing requirements and authority based on OC San's staff thorough review and analysis of the limitations of the existing Ordinance.
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