Council briefed on revised procurement thresholds; staff to return with ordinance Jan. 30

City procurement staff returned to the San Antonio City Council on Jan. 15, 2025, with revised recommendations to speed contracting and payment by adjusting which solicitations go to council and which may be delegated to the city manager.

Troy (procurement staff) summarized prior recommendations and changes after council feedback. Troy said the earlier proposal to raise the "high profile" threshold from $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 would not move forward; instead, staff recommended keeping the $1,000,000 high‑profile definition. "We're recommending keeping our current definition in place at $1,000,000 and not moving to 5,000,000," Troy said.

Staff said the revised package narrows the original delegation proposal. Where the procurement office had initially proposed delegating authority for contracts under $2.5 million, staff now recommend delegations for specific solicitation categories (architecture and engineering, construction, other services, professional services)…