3.24.070 Authority to hire consultants.
The restrictions and provisions of this chapter shall not apply to contracts involving the acquisition of professional or specialized services such as, but not limited to, those rendered by architects, attorneys, engineers and other specialized consultants. Selection for such services will be made using one of the following criteria:
A. An evaluation of proposals solicited from capable professionals, and approved by the purchasing authority, whenever the cost of the work to be performed is of an estimated value less than the council specified amount if, in the discretion of the purchasing authority, selection based upon the evaluation of proposals would better serve the interest of the city.
B. An evaluation of proposals solicited from capable professionals, and approved by the council, whenever the cost of the work to be performed is of an estimated value in excess of the amount specified by council resolution.
C. Selection from an approved list of on-call consultants that is established by a formal request for qualifications (RFQ) process. The council shall approve the RFQ, and the purchasing authority is authorized to execute agreements with selected consultants. The finance director is authorized to execute and amend purchase orders for individual consultant services contracts in an amount not to exceed the authorized project budget. On-call consultant lists shall be renewed at least every five years by a new RFQ process. (Ord. 1618 § 1 (Exh. A (part)), 2015: Ord. 954 § 2 (part), 1983: prior code § 2950.7)