Purchasing Office

Major Responsibilities

  • Advertises for bids
  • Distributes bidding documents
  • Maintains contract files for:
    • Insurances
    • Projects
    • Items with estimated costs of $50,000 or more which are required by the City, and sale of the City’s surplus property items with estimated values of $1,000 or more, as authorized by ordinances passed by City Council and approved by the mayor. 
  • Processes contracts
  • Receives and opens bid proposals
  • Coordinates insurance program, such as:
    • Airport liability to control losses
    • Boiler and machinery
    • General liability
    • Police professional liability
    • Property
    • Public officials liability
    • Vehicular fleet
  • Processes gratis and covert license plates for city owned vehicles
  • Coordinates Federal/State Prevailing Wage Rate program
  • Serves as Secretary for the City Board of Control (Mayor, Public Service Director, and Public Safety Director)