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Council introduces purchasing ordinance update after debate over bid threshold
Summary
Council introduced an ordinance to update purchasing protocols that would allow staff to solicit market quotes and use online sourcing for purchases below higher thresholds; members debated whether the sealed-bid threshold should be raised to $30,000—5,000, with a proposed $40,000 amendment failing and the introduction passing 5'.
Sterling Heights councilors voted to introduce an ordinance to amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of the city code to update procedures for procuring goods, services and public-improvement contracts, after a two-hour discussion about competitive sealed-bid thresholds.
Purchasing Manager Eric Skirda told council the current sealed-bid threshold is $10,000, which the city charter sets, and recommended allowing staff to solicit quotes and use open-market pricing…
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