3.05.050 Brand name specification in contracts.
(1) Specifications for public contracts shall not require any product by brand name or mark, nor the product of any particular manufacturer or seller, unless the product is exempted from these requirements by the board under this section. However, this section shall not be construed to prevent reference in the specification to a particular product as a description of the type of item required.
(2) The board may by resolution exempt certain products or classes of products from subsection (1) of this section upon any one of the following findings:
(a) It is unlikely that the exemption will encourage favoritism in the award of the contract or substantially diminish competition;
(b) The specification of a product by brand name or mark, or the product of a particular manufacturer or seller, would result in substantial cost saving to the city;
(c) There is only one manufacturer or seller of the product of the quality required; or
(d) Efficient utilization of existing equipment or supplies requires the acquisition of compatible equipment or supplies. (Ord. 283 § 5, 1984; Ord. 226 § 5, 1977).