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Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh City Code, Title 1: Administrative, Article VII: Procedures, Chapter 161: Contracts, Section 161.01A: Required Approvals from City Council for Designated City Contracts to require approval by City Council for certain contracts done through cooperative purchasing.
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The Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The Pittsburgh City Code, Title 1: Administrative, Article VII: Procedures, Chapter 161: Contracts is hereby amended as follows:
ยง 161.01A - Required Approvals from City Council for Designated City Contracts.
(a) The following definitions are applicable to this Chapter unless otherwise specifically defined in other sections:
(1) COMMODITIES
Materials, supplies, goods, equipment, and/or personal property, including pre-packaged or "canned" computer software and intellectual property rights/licenses in relation thereto and combinations of any of the items included in this definition.
(2) CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
Those contracts referred to in Section 161.24 of this Chapter that are used by the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Transportation and Engineering for construction projects, including those for construction, alteration, or repair of City buildings or structures.
(3) COUNCILMANIC AMOUNT
The Councilmanic amount is the monetary amount that triggers a requirement for a written contract pursuant to Section 161.09 of this Chapter. For purposes of this Chapter, the Councilmanic amount is five thousand dollars ($5,000.00).
(4) PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS
Those contracts defined in Section 161.02(a)(4) of this Chapter. This category includes contracts for the professional services of engineers and architects as further referred to in Section 161.24 of this Chapter.
(5) NON-PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Contracts for services other than professional services contracts as defined in Section 161.02A(a)(4) of this Chapter, and which are subject to competitive bidding.
(6) COOPERATIVE P...
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