2.561 Contracts Under Certain Dollar Amounts.
(1) The manager may, in their discretion, let public contracts not to exceed $250,000 for public contracts other than public improvement contracts without formal competitive bidding, if the manager has determined that the awarding of the contract without formal competitive bidding will result in cost savings and the following conditions are complied with:
(a) The contract is for a single project, and is not a component of or related to any other project.
(b) When the amount of the contract does not exceed $25,000, the manager should, where feasible, obtain competitive quotes.
(c) When the amount of the contract is more than $25,000, but less than $250,000, the manager shall obtain a minimum of three competitive quotes. The manager shall keep a written record of the source and amount of the quotes received. If three quotes are not available, a lesser number will suffice provided that a written record is made of the effort to obtain the quotes.
(2) The manager may, in their discretion, let public improvement contracts without formal competitive bidding if the manager has determined that the awarding of the contract without formal competitive bidding will result in cost savings and the following conditions are complied with:
(a) The contract is for a single project, and is not a component of or related to any other project.
(b) When the amount of the contract does not exceed $25,000, the manager should, where feasible, obtain competitive quotes.
(c) When the amount of the contract is more than $25,000, but less than $100,000, the manager shall obtain a minimum of three competitive quotes. The manager shall keep a written record of the source and amount of the quotes received. If three quotes are not available, a lesser number will suffice; provided, that a written record is made of the effort to obtain the quotes.