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 7 Section 14. These Rules establish classes of public contracts which are exempt from the formal competitive solicitation requirements of the Public Contracting Code. These exemptions may be used by the Contracting Agency without additional findings of fact except as otherwise set forth herein. These exemptions are in addition to all contracting exemptions as set forth in the Code and the Contracting Agency’s Public Contracting Rules, Divisions 46, 47, 48, and 49. Additional contracts or classes of contracts may be expressly exempted from competitive solicitation requirements by ordinance or resolution of Contracting Agency pursuant to the Contracting Agency Rules and ORS 279A.025, ORS 279B.085, and 279C.335. The following procurements are exempt from competitive solicitation requirements regardless of dollar value unless specifically indicated. E1. Social Services Providers Social Services Provider is defined as public or private providers of services intended to aid disadvantaged, distressed, or vulnerable persons or groups. 1) Social Service Provider contracts involving an anticipated amount of less than $150,000, Contracting Agency may negotiate a contract for such services in any manner deemed practical by the Solicitation Agent. 2) Social Service Provider contracts involving an anticipated amount of more than $150,000, Contracting Agency shall award in accordance with the policies and procedures approved by the Purchasing Agent. E2. Advertising Purchase of advertising, including that intended for the purpose of giving public or legal notice, from print media vendors, radio and television vendors, and internet social media vendors. E3. Equipment Maintenance and Repair Purchase of equipment, repair, overhaul, and maintenance goods and services if the purchase meets one of the following conditions: 1) The service or parts required are unknown and the cost cannot be determined without extensive preliminary investigation, e.g. dismantling or testing; 2) Delay of repairs would jeopardize the Contracting Agency’s ability to provide services; or 3) The service or parts required are: (a) for sophisticated equipment for which specially trained personnel or specific parts are required; (b) such personnel or parts are available from only one source; and (c) conducting a competitive process is impractical. E4. Contracts for Government Regulated Items Purchase of goods or services where the rate or price for the goods or services being purchased is established by federal, state, or local regulatory authority. (i.e. postage, certain utilities, refuse hauling).