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Council asks staff to revise draft procurement ordinance; tables item to Feb. 10 work session
Summary
Staff proposed updating Lexington's 1994 purchasing ordinance to modernize thresholds and require council approval for purchases above $50,000; council asked for changes, additional reporting and safeguards on change orders and sent the draft back to staff for Feb. 10 work-session review.
Town staff presented a proposed overhaul of Lexington's purchasing ordinance on Jan. 28 that would modernize thresholds and re-establish council review of larger purchases. Stuart Ford, assistant town administrator, said the draft—modeled on the Municipal Association model ordinance—would make purchases under $1,000 field purchases, require three documented verbal quotes between $1,000 and $5,000, require three written quotes between $5,000 and $50,000, and require sealed bids and council approval for purchases above $50,000.
Ford told council the change aims to give staff…
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