§ 4.12.060. Sole source procurement.

A.

A contract may be awarded for a supply, service or construction item without competition when, under regulations promulgated by the standards board, the purchasing agent determines in writing that there is only one source for the required supply, service or construction item. The standards board may, by regulation, establish specific categories of supplies, services, or construction items as sole source items.

B.

In recognition that works of art and artistic services have unique characteristics, a contract may be awarded for a public art project, product, or service without competition when the Metropolitan Nashville Arts Commission, in accordance with its public art guidelines, determines that there is only one source for the product or service. The Metropolitan Nashville Arts Commission shall transmit to the purchasing agent for review and approval, a written sole source justification, reflecting the factual basis for the conclusion that there is only one source for the required public art project, product, or service.

C.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, no sole source contract for the purchase of goods or services, excluding contracts for economic development initiatives and services, with a total contract amount in excess of two hundred fifty thousand dollars may be entered into unless and until such contract has been approved by resolution duly adopted by the council by twenty-one affirmative votes.

(Ord. BL2017-861 § 1, 2017; Amdt. 1 to Ord. BL2013-338 § 1, 2013; Ord. BL2013-338 § 1, 2013; Ord. 92-210 § 1 (3-205), 1992)