§ 2.92.050. Specific duties of the purchasing agent.

The purchasing agent shall manage and administer his/her department, its warehouses, funds and accounts; and shall have the authority to:

A.

Provide a countywide eProcurement/contract management system to be utilized by all departments/agencies/districts regardless of funding source.

B.

Purchase for the county departments all personal property.

C.

Rent or lease for the county departments all personal property, provided that any rental or lease agreement for longer than one year shall first be approved by the board of supervisors.

D.

Engage contractors to perform services and provide materials.

E.

Sell, exchange, or dispose of any item of personal property declared surplus to county needs.

F.

Utilize cooperative purchasing arrangements, including but not limited to State contracts, multi-jurisdictional agreements, group purchasing organizations, and other purchasing cooperatives that aggregate demand for the purpose of obtaining lower prices.

G.

Bid and award contracts for public works projects pursuant to thresholds established in the Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (Public Contract Code section 22000 et seq.), as it currently exists or may be amended from time to time.

H.

Perform such other services approved as required by the board of supervisors.

I.

Maintain the county purchasing policy manual as the source for purchasing staff and department staff to obtain current information on county purchasing requirements. The purchasing agent shall update the policy manual and include new legal requirements or information as will best fulfill his/her mission as described in this article.

(Ord. No. 459.6, § 5, 2-5-2019)