Issue · Budget

2026 purchasing and contract authority for city departments (amended)

ORD 34-2025 · official title ▾

AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force at the earliest period allowed by law, authorizing the Mayor (Director of Public Safety), the Director of Public Works, the Director of Law, the Director of Finance, and/or the Purchasing Manager to enter into contracts for professional services, and to advertise for bids and enter into contracts for the purchase of repair, maintenance and operating supplies, services and equipment as authorized by the 2025 Appropriation Ordinance and the Administrative Code of the City of Lakewood with the lowest and best bidder or bidders or as otherwise provided by law. source

Authorizes the Mayor, listed directors or the Procurement Officer to enter into professional services contracts and to bid and buy supplies, services and equipment as authorized by the 2026 Appropriation Ordinance, with the lowest and best bidder or as otherwise provided by law. It lists professional services contracts totaling $3,563,000 and service contracts including $10,000,000 for hospitalization and health care benefit services. This redlined 2026 amendment shows changes to the communications services, advertising and printing lines. pdf Written by AI from the legislation PDF

introduced ·
11.17
readings ·
12.01
passed ·
12.15

Authorizes the Mayor, listed directors or the Procurement Officer to enter into professional services contracts and to bid and buy supplies, services and equipment as authorized by the 2026 Appropriation Ordinance, with the lowest and best bidder or as otherwise provided by law. It lists professional services contracts totaling $3,563,000 and service contracts including $10,000,000 for hospitalization and health care benefit services. This redlined 2026 amendment shows changes to the communications services, advertising and printing lines. pdf Written by AI from the legislation PDF

Timeline

12.15City CouncilPassedrecap →12.08Finance Committee Budget HearingOn the agendarecap →12.01City CouncilReadrecap →11.17City CouncilIntroducedrecap →

Changes

Substitute version (S.) on Dec 15.Record

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12.15 · motion
Adopted 6–0minutes

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