A. Annual Review of Program Purchases. Where programmatic or repeated procurements in the defined areas specified in this section, as anticipated in approved budgets, are individually beneath any particular procurement threshold, but likely to exceed a procurement threshold when combined, the purchasing agent shall confer with the applicable department head and define an expected scope of procurements for the fiscal year.

B. Routine Retail Purchases Excluded. The restrictions of this section shall not apply to repeat or routine purchases of items from retail businesses where a procurement process would be inefficient (e.g., repeat purchases of lumber, hardware, or janitorial supplies on an as-needed basis).

C. Professional, Design, and Construction Services Cumulative Threshold. Where professional services, design services, or construction services are procured under small purchases purchasing authority, Section 2.28.040, the cumulative amount of repeat purchases (such as separate task orders) in any fiscal year shall not exceed fifty thousand dollars for that provider contract. (Ord. 18-03 (part), 2018)