2.09.030 County manager procurement authority.

(1)    The county manager is authorized to execute, or cause to be executed, contracts in the amounts and subject areas set forth below for:

(a)    Contracts not to exceed two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) upon compliance with all other applicable state and federal laws and within the budget of the requesting department. Contracts funded by the general fund in an amount exceeding one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) shall require prior council approval.

(b)    Contracts on behalf of the department of community services and health department to implement grants received by the state and federal government and other funding for vulnerable populations: one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount; provided, however, the contracts are within the annual budget approved by the council.

(c)    All bids for capital project contracts that are in the county councilors’ approved capital plans and fully budgeted. Once all bid requirements are satisfied, the county manager is authorized to execute these capital project contracts without limit.

(d)    For capital equipment items that are fully budgeted, the county manager may execute these contracts, without limit, once all bid requirements are satisfied.

(e)    Supply and maintenance contracts shall be limited to two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000). Supply and maintenance contracts funded by the general fund in an amount exceeding one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) shall require prior council approval.

(f)    Interlocal agreements: The county manager may execute interlocal agreements upon approval by the council, provided the county manager may execute interlocal cooperative agreements to share in purchasing opportunities with other governmental entities.

(g)    Leases where the county is the lessor: The county manager may execute leases in compliance with Chapter 2.33A where the council has: (1) declared specific real property available for lease; (2) declared the property as surplus and available for lease in compliance with Chapter 2.33A; or (3) adopted policies and procedures to surplus or lease property. The county manager may grant easements for utility service necessary to provide power, water, sewer, telephone or other utility service to a particular portion of county property.

(h)    Leases where the county is the lessee: The county manager may execute new leases upon approval of the council. Once approved, the county manager may execute extensions or renewals if budget authority has previously been granted.

(i)    Expenditures of discretionary funds categorized as “county-wide” will only occur with prior approval of the council.

(2)    The county manager will publish all contracts executed under Chapter 2.09, except contracts executed on behalf of the department of community services and contracts for human resources (H/R) investigations, and staff reports on the Clark County website.

(3)    All other contracts not discussed in subsection (1) of this section are subject to prior approval by the council prior to execution by the county manager. (Sec. 3 of Ord. 2015-05-07; amended by Sec. 2 of Ord. 2016-11-04; amended by Sec. 1 of Ord. 2018-12-22)