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~d} Everyday courtesy shown to prospective suppliers and contractors; and e fie} The way information on contracting opportunities is prov ~ ded to suppl ~ ers, ~ ncl ud ~ ng but not 1 i mi ted to advertisement i n publications of general circulation, and any other reasanabl e methods that encourage competition and are consistent with sections 2.1200 to 2.1255 of this code. The city may evaluate every .aspect of competition i n its effort to purchase products or services, choose the appropriate solicitation process in accordance with the criteria i n subsection ~ 1 } of this section, and arrive at offers that represent optimal value to the city. ~3} The purchasing agent shal 1 mai ntai n a record of all publ i c contracts awarded including those exempt under section 2.1230. Except for contracts under $2, 500, the record shall include the bids solicited and received and determinations made by the purchasing agent. . ~4} ,Notwithstanding provisions of law requiring the city to enter ~ nta contracts w~ th the 1 owest responsible bidder and subject to subsection ~5} of this section, any city employee charged with the purchase of materials and supplies for any public use shat l give preference to the purchase of material s and supplies manufactured from recycled materials. ~5} The city shall give preference to materials and supplies manufactured from recycled materials i f ~a} The recycled product i s avai 1 abl e; fib} The recycled product meets appl icab1e standards; ~c} The recycled product can be substituted for a comparabl e nonrecycled product; and ~d} Recycled products casts do not exceed the costs of nonrecycled products by more than five percent. ~~} The ci ty shal 1 purchase 1 ubri cati ng of 1 and i ndustri al of 1 from the seller whose of 1 product contains the greater percentage of recycled vi 1, unless a spec~f~c oil product containing recycled oil is: ~a} Not avai 1 abl a wi thi n a reasonabl a period of time or i n quant~t~es necessary to meet the city's needs; fib} Nat able to meet the performance requirements or standards recommended by the equipment or vehicle manufacturer, including any warranty requirements; or ~c} Avai 1 abl a only at a cost greater than 105 percent of the cost of comparable virgin of 1 products. Section 2. Subsection ~1} of Section 2.1230 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended by adding new subparagraphs ~o} and gyp} thereto, to provide: 2.1230 Public Contracts - Exem tians and Classifications. ~ 1 } The fal 1 owi ng classes of public contracts are exempt from competitive bidding as public contracts that do not encourage favoritism or substantially diminish competition and that result in substantial cost savings: ~o} . Contracts between public agencies uti 1 i zi ng an existing sol i c~ tats on or current requirement contract of one of the pubi i c agencies that is party to the contract for which: 1. The on g i na1 contract met the requirements of Ordinance - 2