Admin Order 44-23-01-F -- Final Public Contracting Rule 2022

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Exhibit A to Administrative Order No. 44-23-01-F City of Eugene Public Contracting Rules 2022 – Part 1 Page 9 E9. Memberships Contracting Agency may join or renew memberships in professional associations and organizations without a competitive process. E10. Information Technology The procurement of, and contracts for the maintenance, support, or upgrade of, computer software, software as a service, and all information technology equipment, including without limitation computer hardware, telecommunications devices, network equipment, and other information technology systems, shall be made in accordance with the policies and procedures approved by the Purchasing Agent E11. Utilities The purchase of steam, power, heat, water, telecommunication , and other utilities services, including in- kind Telecommunication Services pursuant to Eugene Code 3.415(6) may be awarded in any manner which the Solicitation Agent deems appropriate to the Contracting Agency’s needs, including by direct award or purchase. E12. Animals The purchase of animals and specialized animal training may be purchased in any manner which the Solicitation Agent deems appropriate to the Contracting Agency’s needs, including by direct appoint or purchase. E13. Sponsorship Agreements Sponsorship Agreements, under which the Contracting Agency receives a gift or donation in exchange for recognition of the donor, may be awarded in any manner which the Solicitation Agent deems appropriate to the Contracting Agency’s needs, including by direct appointment or purchase. E14. Temporary Extension or Reinstatement of Contracts Expiring, non-renewable contracts may be temporarily extended, or recently expired contracts that expired no more than 6 months prior may be reinstated, in any manner which the Solicitation Agent deems appropriate to meet Contracting Agency’s needs, including by direct appointment or purchase. The extension or reinstatement may not exceed one year and may not add services outside the original scope of the contract that are not otherwise allowed by this rule. This exemption shall only be used once to extend or reinstate an original contract. E15. Purchase of Used Personal Property A Solicitation Agent, for Procurements of up to $20,000, and the Purchasing Agent, for Procurements in excess of $20,000, may contract for the purchase of used property by negotiation if such property is suitable for the Contracting Agency’s needs and can be purchased for a lower cost than substantially similar new property. For this purpose, the cost of used property shall be based upon the life-cycle cost