§ 3.04.025. Purchasing agent; powers.

A.

Appointment. Pursuant to Government Code Section 25500, the board of supervisors appoints the county administrative officer to serve, ex-officio, as the purchasing agent for the county and to have all the powers provided by this chapter and by Article 7 of Chapter 5 of Division 2 of Title 3 of the Government Code (commencing with Section 25500).

B.

Services for the County. The purchasing agent is authorized to engage independent contractors to perform services for the county or county officers, when the aggregate amount does not exceed the limit set forth in Government Code Section 25502.3, as the same may be amended from time to time. The purchasing agent may, in his or her sole discretion, delegate to any assistant purchasing agent the authority to enter into a contract for services. The authorization provided by this paragraph shall include but not be limited to contracts for special services under Government Code Section 31000.

C.

Documentation and Negotiation. The purchasing agent shall have the authority to determine whether and when to use formal, written contracts or other documentation for a transaction (e.g., a purchase order) and may, in his discretion, omit any requirements for written contracts or other documentation. Where written contracts are utilized, the purchasing agent shall have the authority to negotiate and approve any and all contract terms, including but not limited to terms involving the following risk-management issues: requirements for or waivers of insurance by the county or the contractor; provisions involving defense or indemnification of or by the county or the contractor; and any express limitations on the liability of the county or the contractor.

D.

Destruction of Requisitions. The purchasing agent is authorized, pursuant to Government Code Section 25501.5, to destroy or otherwise dispose of any written requisition received by the purchasing agent which is more than three years old.

E.

Trade-in Allowances. The purchasing agent is authorized, when purchasing personal property for which it is not necessary to advertise for bids, to solicit and accept advantageous trade-in allowances for county personal property pursuant to and to the fullest extent permitted by Government Code Section 25503, as the same may be amended from time to time.

F.

Real Property for County Use. The board of supervisors delegates to the purchasing agent the authority to lease or license real property for use by the county, and to amend such leases or licenses, pursuant to and to the fullest extent permitted by Government Code Section 25350.51, as the same may be amended from time to time.

G.

Acceptance of Gifts. The board also delegates to the purchasing agent the power to accept any gift, bequest, or devise made to or in favor of the county pursuant to Government Code Section 25355, as the same may be amended from time to time.

H.

Provision of County Services. The board also delegates to the purchasing agent the authority to enter into contracts pursuant to which county services are provided to another party in exchange for compensation or other consideration deemed appropriate by the purchasing agent.

(Ord. 00-07 § 1, 2000.)

(Ord. No. 09-02, § 2, 8-4-2009)