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Erie County Purchasing Guidelines
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Erie
County purchasing guidelines aim to provide goods and services to county
agencies in the most cost-effective manner.
All businesses, including minority-owned, female-owned, or small
businesses are encouraged to submit bids.
From
this site, you may view the guidelines for contracts.
Construction, professional, service, maintenance agreements, and repair
contracts can only be entered into by the contracting authority, the Board
of County Commissioners (exceptions denoted in the Ohio Revised Code.
Contracts or agreements of $1,000, but less than $7,500, must have three verbal quotes, detailed in letter form. Contracts or agreements of $7,500, but less than $5,000, must have three written quotes. For contracts or agreements in excess of $5,000, they must follow all formal bidding procedures as stated in the Ohio Revised Code. Any contract or agreement for $15,000 or more must have a Contract Limitations Certificate attached. Any contract addition or change order of $10,000 or more from the original contract price is required to have a written explanation of such change. Contracts for construction, improvements, repairs, or installations in excess of $19,752 for replacements and $65,843 for addition/new construction are subject to the Prevailing Wage provisions of the Ohio Revised Code. The applicable wage rates must accompany such contracts. Replacement is where the item is substantially the same; additions/new construction are when the item never existed.
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