Legal Documents of Mountain City

The following goods and services need not be awarded on the basis of competitive bidding; provided, however, that the purchasing agent and/or the department head shall make a reasonable effort to assure that such purchases are made efficiently and in the best interest of the city:

1. Purchases through state contracts (Tennessee Code Annotated, § 12-3-1201).
2. Investments in or purchases from the Local Government Investment Pool (LGIP) (Tennessee Code Annotated, § 6-56-302).
3. Purchases from instrumentalities created by two (2) or more cooperating governments (Tennessee Code Annotated, § 6-56-302).
4. Purchases of goods and services from nonprofit corporations formed to specifically serve municipalities (Tennessee Code Annotated, § 6-56-302).
5. Purchases, leases, or lease-purchases of real property (Tennessee Code Annotated, § 6-56-304).
6. Emergency purchases (complete documentation and a report to the municipality's governing body and chief executive are required for each emergency purchase) (Tennessee Code Annotated, § 6-56-304).
7. Purchases of perishable commodities and fuel and fuel products when purchased on the open market (Tennessee Code Annotated, § 6-56-304); purchases of natural gas and propane for re-sale (Tennessee Code Annotated, § 6-56-304).
8. Purchases, leases, or lease purchases of secondhand articles or equipment, etc., from federal, state, or local government units or agencies (Tennessee Code Annotated, § 6-56-304).
9. Purchases of goods and services from a sole source (Tennessee Code Annotated, § 6-56-304).
10. Purchases of materials, supplies, commodities, and equipment at public auction (Tennessee Code Annotated, § 12-2-421).
11. Purchases of goods and services through a reverse auction (Tennessee Code Annotated, § 12-3-1208).
12. Purchases of energy-related services through contracts (Tennessee Code Annotated, § 12-4-110).
13. Purchases of professional service through contracts and contracts for architects, engineers, and construction services (Tennessee Code Annotated, §§ 12-3-1209 and 12-4-107).
14. Purchases of motor vehicles and intoxicating beverages seized and confiscated by the state (Tennessee Code Annotated, § 12-2-201).
15. Purchases of supplies, equipment, and services by another governmental entity at the request of a municipality (Tennessee Code Annotated, § 12-3-1203).
16. Purchases made through cooperative purchasing agreements (Tennessee Code Annotated, §§ 12-3-1205 and 12-9-101 et seq.).
17. Purchases of any of the insurance as provided in Tennessee Code Annotated, title 29, chapter 20 (Tennessee Code Annotated, § 29-20-407).
18. Purchases of articles from TRICOR (Tennessee Code Annotated, §§ 41-22-119 through 121). (Ord. #1821, June 2023)