1-8-4. Emergency purchases.

(1) An emergency condition is defined as a situation which creates a threat to public health, welfare or safety such as may arise by reason of floods, epidemics, riots, equipment failures, or such other reasons as may be determined by a Department Head or Elected Officer and one County Commissioner. The existence of such a condition must create an immediate and serious need for supplies, services or construction that cannot be met through normal procurement methods.

(2) A Department Head or Elected Officer and one County Commissioner may authorize emergency procurements for those supplies, services, or construction items necessary to meet an emergency without complying with the foregoing provisions provided that said expenditures are not beyond the budget for the department that the emergency procurements are to be paid from. After an emergency procurement is made, the Department Head and authorizing County Commissioner will submit a written statement to the Auditor and County Commission indicating the basis of the emergency procurement and such other details necessary to process the procurement. (Ord. 95-19, 9/12/95; Ord. 92-5, 9/1/92)