Sec. 126.703. - Exemptions.

The provisions of this Section do not apply to: (a) Purchases or contracts with an estimated cost below the formal thresholds described in Part 3 of this Chapter. The Chief and procurement staff will attempt to select products manufactured, assembled, or produced in the United States if the quality and price are comparable with other goods. (b) Professional services, which are defined, for purposes of this Section, as any services where the City is obtaining advice, instruction, or specialized work from an individual, firm, or corporation specifically qualified in a particular area, and those services procured pursuant to F.S. § 287.055, the Consultants' Competitive Negotiation Act. (c) Bids for the purchase of, or contract for, the construction/renovation of public buildings, facilities, public works, or other public construction projects. (d) Goods provided under a cooperative purchasing agreement or utilization of other agency contracts (piggyback contracts). (e) Purchases made or contracts let under emergency or noncompetitive situations permitted under this Chapter. (f) The business is determined to be unqualified to perform the work as determined by the City. (g) The business submits a bid that exceeds the projected budget. (h) Contracts awarded pursuant to the Jacksonville Small and Emerging Business Program, as provided in Chapter 126 , Part 6 of the Code, including those contracts where a low bidder is a prime JSEB contractor on a non-set aside bid. (Ord. 2023-20-E , § 3)