Sacramento Municipal Code Art. II Contracts

The city manager is authorized to execute any contract—subject to approval as to form by the city attorney, the availability of funds, and the policies adopted pursuant to this chapter—expending less than $250,000 in any one transaction, without competitive bidding or obtaining specific authorization by the city council. (Ord. 2024-0010 § 4)

Unless otherwise provided in this title, all contracts involving an expenditure of $250,000 or more must be authorized by the city council. Contracts must be executed by the city manager on behalf of the city, subject to approval as to form by the city attorney. The signature by the city manager certifies that there remains unexpended and unapplied balances of the appropriations or funds applicable to the contract sufficient to pay the estimated expense of executing the contract. (Ord. 2024-0010 § 4)