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Council and contract review board adopt joint Resolution 1583 updating public contracting thresholds
Summary
Staff presented state-driven changes to procurement thresholds and veteran preference; the council and contract review board jointly adopted Resolution 1583 to update local public contracting rules.
Tara, staff from the city’s legal/administrative team, presented an annual update to Mount Angel’s public contracting rules that incorporated recent state-level changes.
Key adjustments on the record included raising the small procurement threshold from $10,000 to $25,000, increasing the intermediate procurement threshold from $150,000 to $250,000, expanding the veteran preference from service‑disabled veterans to all veterans, and authorizing an optional 5% preference for for‑profit businesses whose operations demonstrably benefit society or the environment. Tara also noted a clause related to demolition contracts that staff do not expect to use.
A motion to adopt Joint Resolution 1583 was moved and seconded; the contract review board and council conducted a joint roll call and approved the resolution. Staff said the change aligns local thresholds with state rules and streamlines procurement steps for routine purchases.
