Section 3.28.030 Duties and authority of the Purchasing Agent.

Under the general direction of the Finance Director, the Purchasing Agent shall assume the following duties and responsibilities:

A. Prepare and administer rules and regulations which carry out the provisions of the ordinance codified herein and recommend changes to such rules and regulations as deemed necessary;

B. Act to procure for Vernal City the highest possible quality in supplies, equipment and contractual services at the least expense to the City;

C. Seek to obtain as full and open competition as possible on all purchases;

D. Prescribe and maintain such forms as are reasonably necessary for the efficient operation of the purchasing system;

E. Ensure that all supplies and equipment are in conformance with approved specifications;

F. Transfer surplus or unused surplus supplies and equipment between departments, as needed, or recommend disposal or lease of such property to the City Manager;

G. In so far as possible, maintain bidder's lists, vendors catalog files and other such records as needed for the efficiency of the purchasing system;

H. Establish, operate and maintain an inventory in a central store facility adequate to provide efficient control and dispersement of City-owned supplies and equipment. (Added during 1993 recodification)