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An ordinance amending Chapter 4.12 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws relative to the procurement code and small purchases.
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WHEREAS, Ordinance No. BL2024-626, adopted by the Metropolitan Council on December 17, 2024, amended the procurement code, as authorized by T.C.A. § 12-3-1212, by changing the definition of “competitive bidding” to increase the threshold amount that would require competitive sealed bids or proposals from $25,000 to $50,000; and
WHEREAS, the 2024 amendment also increased the “small purchase” amount up to $4,999.99, provided for mandatory quotes, and essentially duplicated the provisions in Section 4.12.050 related to “small purchases.”
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That Section 4.12.050 is hereby amended by deleting the section in its entirety.
Section 2. That Section 4.12.020.C be amended by deleting the subsection in its entirety and renumbering the remaining subsections accordingly.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect from and after its final passage, the welfare of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.