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3.21. Trade Services: Services typically involving manual skills and special training, such as <br /> services provided by contractors licensed by the Contractors State License Board or <br /> others (e.g. locksmith,plumber, electrician,painter, etc.). <br /> 3.22. Travel and Training Purchases: Purchases related to travel and training are not <br /> subjectto this policy. For more information, review the Travel and Training <br /> Policy. <br /> 4. Purchasing Procedures <br /> Price thresholds apply to total contract or purchase order prices separated by department, <br /> then by vendor. For multi-year contracts (but the maximum contract term should not <br /> exceed five years), the price category should be determined using'total, rather than <br /> annual, contract price.4 Purchases exempt from these procedures include utilities (e.g. <br /> water, electricity, and telephone), pass-through payments collected on behalf ofa third <br /> party, goods sold by government agencies, employee benefit payments, legal services, <br /> and purchases related to travel and training. Contact the Finance Department for details and <br /> further information. <br /> Some purchases may require approval by other City employees in addition to those listed in <br /> the following procedures. For example, a software purchase may require the approval of the <br /> Director of Information Technology. If your purchase falls into a category that requires <br /> special approval,the City's financial system will notify the City employee responsible for the <br /> procurement. <br /> 4 Multi-year contracts may also include an inflation adjustment provision based on the Consumer Price Index(or <br /> other inflation index),language about annual rate adjustments to which both parties agree in advance,or rate <br /> changes based on changes in State prevailing wages. <br /> Purchasing Procedures and Manual 8 <br />