§ 3-43. Contract term.

(a)

Maximum term. No contract shall be let or amended in such a manner as to exceed six years in maximum duration or six one-year terms except upon authorization of the city council, provided however that this provision shall not prohibit the city from entering into one or more successive contracts with the same contractor and for the same or similar goods, supplies, materials, equipment, or services so long as such contracts are procured in accordance with section 3-3 or an exception thereto. Nothing herein shall be deemed to invalidate or otherwise impair the term of any contract executed by the city prior to the effective date of this section.

(b)

Transitional term. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the city manager may extend the maximum term of any contract by up to two additional years provided the city is soliciting bids or proposals for the goods, supplies, materials, equipment, or services being provided and the goods, supplies, materials, equipment, or services are of such a nature that the city manager determines it is in the best interests of the city to extend the contract.

(Ord. No. 130041, § 6, 3-21-13; Ord. No. 170963 , § 1, 4-19-18)