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(>v <br />CONSENT AGENDA <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET <br />PURCHASING DIVISION <br />DATE: <br />February 6, 2023 <br />TO: <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />THROUGH: <br />Michael C. Zito, Interim County Administrator . <br />Kristin Daniels, Director, Office of Management and Budget <br />FROM: <br />Jennifer Hyde, Purchasing Manager <br />SUBJECT: <br />Authorization to Increase Blanket Purchase Orders <br />BACKGROUND: <br />Blanket Purchase orders are issued at the request of using departments to enable as needed <br />purchases over the course of the fiscal year. The Purchasing Manager may approve purchase <br />orders up to $35,000 (not associated with a bid or contract), and the Administrator is <br />authorized in Section 105.01 of the County Code to approve purchase orders up to $75,000. <br />DISCUSSION: <br />The needs of some departments may exceed the Administrator's approval authority during the <br />course of a fiscal year. Many of these purchases reflect needs that are not easily addressed <br />through the bid process. <br />As additional funds are needed on each Purchase Order, a request is made through the <br />department director to the Budget Office. The Budget Office verifies funds are available and <br />forwards the request to the Purchasing Division. If all required approvals are in place, the <br />Purchasing Division adds the requested funds to the Purchase Order. <br />Pre -authorization by the Board for these requested increases will ensure the Purchase Orders <br />can be increased expeditiously, after confirmation of the availability of funds by the Budget <br />Office. <br />FUNDING: <br />Funds are, or will be made, available, as indicated in the tables on the next page. <br />24 <br />