(1) The City Council may authorize the City Manager to sign any agreement, purchase order, obligation, form, or other document that has been approved as to form by the City Council. In addition, the City Manager or their designee has the authority to sign all documents necessary to allow the City to make Minimal (Section 5-3-103) and Small Purchases (Section 5-3-104). Any document signed by the City Manager pursuant to this Section must also be countersigned by a facsimile signature of the Mayor and attested by the City Recorder.

(2) Based upon a determination by the Purchasing Agent, the City may utilize an electronic bid process, so long as such process provides for substantially the same purchasing protection provided herein.