Section 3-3-3 Application; Exclusions
A. This Article shall apply to every expenditure of public monies by the Town, relating to Procurement of Materials and Services, except as otherwise specified in this Article. Nothing in this Article shall prevent any Town department from complying with the terms and conditions of any grant, gift, bequest or cooperative agreement. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Article and the terms of any federal or state grant, the terms of any such grant shall govern.
B. This Article shall not apply to the following:
1. Contracts between the Town and the federal government, the State of Arizona and political subdivisions of the State of Arizona.
2. Contracts for expert services, if the purpose of such services is to provide for Professional Services relating to an existing or probable lawsuit in which the Town is or may become a party or to Contracts for special investigative Services for law enforcement or administrative investigation purposes.
3. Agreements negotiated by legal counsel representing the Town in settlement of pending litigation or threatened litigation.
4. Development agreements, as defined in ARIZ. REV. STAT. § 9-500.05, as amended.
5. Contracts for the purchase or sale of real property and ancillary services related thereto, such as title insurance, appraisals or environmental assessments to the extent that they are negotiated in connection with a Contract for purchase or sale of real property. (16-13, Amended, 12/01/2016, and Restated; 13-04, Amended, 11/21/2013)