§ 2-256. Cooperative purchasing.

The POD shall have the authority to utilize the following methods to join with other governmental entities in cooperative purchasing, to utilize the contracts of other governmental entities and to purchase vehicles when to do so is in the best interest of the City as determined by the POD.

(1)

Joint bids. The POD shall have the authority to solicit bids or proposals on behalf of, or to participate with, other government entities in a cooperative joint process, if it is deemed by the POD to be in the best interest of the City to do so.

(2)

Piggybacking. The POD shall have the authority to piggyback utilizing a contract of other government entities, including local governments, other state governments, local governments in other states, federal agencies of the United States, consortiums and any not-for-profit entity comprised of more than one such unit, if it is deemed by the POD to be in the best interest of the City to do so, and provided that such contract was awarded on the basis of a competitive process substantially equivalent to those specified in this division.

(3)

Purchase of vehicles. In addition to the source selection processes set forth in this division, the POD may purchase vehicles from selected entities providing vehicles pursuant to the Florida Sheriff's Association and Florida Association of Counties negotiated purchase program.

(Ord. No. 112-H, § 1, 5-15-2014)