A. The city manager may join with other units of government in cooperative purchasing ventures for the purchase of personal property to include bid extension, where the best interest of the city would be served thereby, provided such other unit of government uses competitive bidding on the item purchased. The property to be purchased must be budgeted and substantially meet or exceed the city requirements for a similar item.

B. The city manager may join with other units of government in the cooperative purchasing of professional services and products, where the best interest of the city is served. The professional service or product must be budgeted and substantially meet or exceed the city requirements for a similar service or product.

C. The city manager may purchase personal or real property from other governmental agencies, without competition, provided the city manager presents to the council, through an ordinance as provided in Chapter 4.08 BMC, a description of the transaction, including a description of the property, its price and any such terms or information that may be relevant prior to the purchase of any real property.

D. The other units of government may be outside of Alaska, to include other municipalities, states, and the federal government. If, for a federal government purchase, the point of purchase or contract is outside of Alaska or if the unit of nonfederal government is outside of Alaska, then the bidder must agree: (1) to have venue in Bethel, Alaska, for any dispute arising out of or related to the purchase or to the good or service provided, (2) to have the laws of the state of Alaska apply to all disputes arising out of or related to the purchase or to the good or service provided, and (3) to have the laws of no state other than the state of Alaska apply to all disputes arising out of or related to the purchase or to the good or service provided. If the goods are reasonably expected to require service over their lifetime, the bidder/proposer must certify that there is a service center for the goods available in Alaska; provided, that this requirement may be omitted by the city manager for good cause in writing.

E. Any purchases or agreements exceeding fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) must also be approved by the city council. [Ord. 14-27 § 4.]