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Sec. 3.07.020. Responsible party. The administration of the provisions of this Chapter shall be the responsibility of the City Manager or authorized designee. All department directors and other staff members with spending authority shall be responsible for compliance with these provisions in the expenditure of city funds. Sec. 3.07.030. Purchasing policy and procedures. The City Council may adopt by resolution procedures and regulations that are not inconsistent with this Chapter for the orderly procurement of goods and services and the management of procurement contracts. Sec. 3.07.040. Competitive bidding requirements. Before the city procures any goods or services, the city shall utilize the competitive bid process and purchasing procedures as applicable and set forth in the purchasing policy adopted by City Council. The purchasing policy shall set forth bid requirements and approvals necessary for purchases and contract execution. Sec. 3.07.050. Successful bids. Awards of bid provisions are solely for the fiscal responsibility and benefit of the city, and confer no rights, duties or entitlements to any bidder. Bids shall be awarded to the lowest, best and responsive, responsible bidder as determined by the city. The city will solicit Louisville firms to submit bids whenever possible. Such 10cal vendors must have a current business registration or sales tax license on file with the city to be considered for bid award. Whenever such 10cal sources exist and are competitive, purchases may be made from 10cal vendors; however any award factors designated in the purchasing policy shall still apply. Bids may be awarded as deemed appropriate solely within the discretion of the city to local vendors provided their bid or proposal is within five percent (5%) of the lowest bidder, or does not exceed five hundred dollars ($500) difference between the bid of the local vendor and the bid of the 10west vendor, whichever is less. This local vendor preference may not be applied in any situation where it may be prohibited as a condition of any grant, or a violation of any other law. For purposes of this Chapter, "bid" shall include bids, proposals and quotes, and "bidder" shall include persons submitting bids, proposals or quotes to the city. Section 2. If any portion of this ordinance is held to be invalid for any reason, such decisions shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each part hereof irrespective of the fact that anyone part be declared invalid. 2