Department
Purchasing & Contract Compliance
Requested Action (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request approval of an ordinance to amend Chapter 102 (Administration), Article V (Purchases and Contracts), Division 1 (General Provisions), Section 102-351 (Definitions) and Division 3 (Source Selection and Contract Formation), Section 102-373 (Competitive Sealed Bidding) of the Fulton County Code of Ordinances to alter the public notice requirements for advertisements inviting responses to Fulton County solicitations to permit, but not require, such advertisements to be published in the County’s legal organ; and for other purposes. (APPROVED)
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Strategic Priority Area related to this item (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Justice and Safety
Commission Districts Affected
All Districts ☒
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District 6 ☐
Is this a purchasing item?
Yes
Summary & Background: Fulton County’s legal organ changed, effective January 1, 2024, from the Fulton County Daily Report to the South Fulton Neighbor. The Fulton County Purchasing Ordinance includes public notice requirements for solicitations.
The laws of the State of Georgia that reference a county’s use of legal organ to advertise solicitations do not require its use, but rather mention it in a list of alternatives for public notification. The Department of Purchasing and Contract Compliance wishes to utilize the other permitted alternatives to meet the public notice requirement as provided by state law.
Exhibits Attached
Exhibit 1: Ordinance
Exhibit 2: Code Section 102-351, Definitions
Exhibit 3: Code Section 102-373, Competitive Sealed Bidding
Contact Information (Type Name, Title, Agency and Phone)
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Felicia Strong-Whitaker, Chief Purchasing Agent, Purchasing & Contract Compliance, (404) 612-5800