§ 2-190. Establishment of Procurement Services Division and Procurement Services Director.

1.

There is hereby established the Collier County Procurement Services Division, which shall be a distinct administrative department under the direction of the County Manager.

a.

The Procurement Services Director of the Procurement Services Division shall have the authority to negotiate all purchases for all Agencies. Except as required by State, Federal or Local Law. In keeping with F.S. ch. 125, this Procurement Ordinance grants to the Procurement Services Director only those powers and duties which are administrative and ministerial in nature and does not delegate any governmental power imbued in the Board of County Commissioners as the governing body of the County pursuant to Fla. Const. Art. VIII, § 1(e). The Procurement Services Director may delegate to one or more Procurement Services Division employees any and all aspects of the authority vested in the Procurement Services Director by the County Manager. Except as otherwise specified by law, this Article shall apply to every procurement under the authority of the Collier County Board of County Commissioners and to elected or appointed officials (Clerk of the Circuit Court, County Attorney, Property Appraiser, Sheriff, Supervisor of Elections, Tax Collector and Collier County M.P.O.) who choose to utilize procurement services provided by the Collier County Board of County Commissioners.

b.

Notwithstanding any other provision of the Procurement Ordinance, the Procurement Services Director is authorized to issue purchase orders at the written request of elected or appointed officials.

c.

Nothing in this article shall limit the Collier County Board of County Commissioners' right to waive any provisions contained herein when the Collier County Board of County Commissioners shall deem it in the best interest of the County.

(Ord. No. 2017-08, § 5)