Paradise Municipal Code Ch. 2.45 Purchasing System

A. The town council declares that it shall be the public policy of the town to make all purchases of supplies and services in a manner that is fair, efficient, and economical. The town purchasing system is intended to:

1. Provide for public confidence;

2. Guarantee fair and equitable treatment for all involved;

3. Employ effective broad based free and open competition;

4. Guarantee maximum value for town expenditures;

5. Be performed in a thoroughly professional manner, with honesty and integrity, and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations;

6. Provide safeguards for maintaining a quality procurement system.

B. This chapter shall apply to contracts for the procurement of town supplies and services. When the procurement involves the expenditure of federal funds, the procurement shall be conducted in accordance with all applicable federal laws and regulations and with the terms/conditions of any grant, gift or bequest consistent with law. In addition, this chapter shall not apply to contracts for professional services.

(Ord. No. 640, § 2, 12-10-2024, eff. 12-10-2024; Ord. No. 639, § 2, 11-12-2024, eff. 11-12-2024; Ord. 341 § 1 (part), 2000)

The town council shall adopt a purchasing policy by resolution of the council. Future modifications to that purchasing policy shall be made by resolution of the council.

(Ord. No. 651, § 2, 12-9-2025, eff. 1-8-2025)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 651, § 2, adopted December 9, 2025, repealed §§ 2.45.020—2.45.160 of this chapter and enacted a new § 2.45.020 as set out above and as may later be amended. Former §§ 2.45.020—2.45.160 pertained to the purchasing system and derived from Ord. 341, adopted 2000; Ord. No. 398, adopted 2003; Ord. No. 499, adopted May 11, 2010; Ord. No. 576, adopted April 9, 2019; Ord. No. 583, adopted October 8, 2019; and Ord. No. 634, adopted April 9, 2024.