§ 3.04.070. Standards and specifications—Enforcement.

The purchasing department shall inspect or supervise the inspection of all deliveries of supplies, materials, equipment and contractual services to determine their conformance with the specifications set forth in the order or contract. Any department having the staff and facilities for the adequate inspection may be authorized by the city purchasing agent to inspect all deliveries made to such agency under rules and regulations which the purchasing agent shall establish. The city purchasing agent shall have authority to require chemical and physical tests of samples submitted with bids and samples of deliveries which are necessary to determine their quality and conformance with the specifications. In the performance of such tests, the city purchasing agent shall have authority to make use of laboratory facilities of any agency of the city government or any outside laboratory.

(Prior revision § 2-70)