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Dardenne Prairie administrator seeks first reading of new purchasing code to raise bid thresholds
Summary
City Administrator Kathy Pratt asked the Board of Aldermen to give a first reading to an ordinance (Bill 2601) that rewrites Article 5 of the purchasing code, raises formal bid advertising to $20,000, sets new spending thresholds, defines 'lowest responsible bidder,' and adds an automatic inflation adjustment.
City Administrator Kathy Pratt presented a proposed rewrite of the city purchasing code, saying, “Our purchasing code has not been updated since 2007,” and asked the Board of Aldermen to consider a first reading of ordinance Bill 2601.
The draft would replace Article 5 in its entirety and includes expanded definitions, clearer procurement rules and thresholds, and an automatic inflation adjustment intended to keep spending authorities current. Pratt told the board the proposal raises the formal advertisement threshold to $20,000 and defines the standard as the “lowest responsible bidder” rather than simply the lowest bid.
Pratt outlined proposed…
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