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Council raises procurement thresholds, applies for RSTP grants and approves SB 1 project list
Summary
Tehachapi City Council approved a first-reading ordinance updating procurement thresholds, authorized applications for four RSTP projects and adopted a list of SB 1-funded road maintenance projects; all actions passed by recorded 4-0 votes.
Tehachapi City Council on Tuesday approved staff recommendations to increase city purchasing thresholds, authorized the filing of an application for Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP) funding for up to four projects and adopted the city’s annual SB 1 road-maintenance project list.
City staff presented a proposed amendment to the city’s purchasing system policy—codified as an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 17-04-742 of the Tehachapi Municipal Code—that raises several dollar thresholds to reflect inflation and streamline procurement. Staff recommended raising the contract purchase-order threshold from $30,000 to $100,000 and requiring public bidding and council approval for purchases above $150,000; professional services contracts above $100,000 would require an RFP or RFQ. City staff said federal grant procurement rules would continue to govern federally funded projects.
After brief council…
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