Legal Documents of Mosheim

Purchases amounting to twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) or greater which do not require public advertising and sealed bids or proposals, may be allowed only under the following circmnstances and, except otherwise permitted herein, when such purchases are authorized by the governing body:

1. Sole source supply or proprietary products as determined after complete search by the recorder or designee, after which the recorder shall provide notification to the board.
2. Emergency expenditures with subsequent approval of the department head in accordance with provisions herein.
3. Purchases from instrumentalities created by two (2) or more cooperating governments.
4. Purchases from non-profit corporations whose purpose or one (1) of those purposes is to provide goods or services specifically to municipalities.
5. Purchases of real property.
6. Purchases from any federal, state, or local government unit or agency, of second hand articles or equipment or other materials, supplies, commodities, and equipment.
7. Purchases through other units of governments as authorized by Tennessee Code Annotated, § 6-56-301 et seq.
8. Purchases directed through or in conjunction with the State Department of General Services.
9. Purchases from Tennessee state industries, professional service contract as provided in Tennessee Code Annotated, § 29-20-407.
10. Tort liability insurance as provided in Tennessee Code Annotated, § 12-4-4017.
11. Purchases of perishable commodities. (as added by Ord. #322, June 2023 Ch2_06-27-24)