§ 2-272. Award of contracts.

(a)

Purchases having a dollar value of $25.000.00 or less. Each contract, havinq a dollar value of $25,000.00 or less, shall be awarded by the purchasing director.

(b)

Purchases having a dollar value in excess of $25,000.00 and not exceeding $50,000.00. Each contract, having a dollar value in excess of $25,000.00 but which does not exceed $50,000.00, shall be awarded by the county manager to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder and shall be reported to the county council on a quarterly basis.

(c)

Purchases having a dollar value in excess of $25,000.00 and not exceeding $125,000.00 for housing rehabilitation. Each contract having a dollar value in excess of $25,000.00 but not exceeding $125.000.00, shall be awarded by the county manager to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder and shall be reported to the county council on a quarterly basis.

(d)

Purchases having a dollar value in excess of $50,000.00. Each contract having a dollar value in excess of $50,000.00 shall be awarded by the county council to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, or the council may delegate to the county manager the authority to award the contract to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder (except as provided in subsections (e) and (f) of this section).

(e)

Blanket/price agreement contracts. All blanket/price agreement contracts shall be awarded by the purchasing director.

(f)

Purchase of capital equipment. The county manager shall have the authority to award all contracts for capital equipment from the capital equipment list approved by the county council, provided that the final cost per item does not exceed the approved budget cost by more than a total dollar value of $50.000.00.

If the final cost of the item exceeds the total dollar value of $50,000.00, then the award shall be made in accordance with subsections (b), (c) or (d) of this section.

(g)

Determination of bids. In determining the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, in addition to price, the following shall be considered:

(1)

The ability, capacity, skill and sufficiency of resources of the bidder to perform the contract.

(2)

The bidder's ability to perform the contract within the time specified.

(3)

The character, integrity, reputation, judgment, experience and efficiency of the bidder.

(4)

The quality of performance of the bidder on previous contracts.

(5)

The previous and existing compliance by the bidder with laws and ordinances relating to the contract.

(6)

The quality, availability and adaptability of the supplies or professional or contractual services to the particular use required.

(7)

The ability of the bidder to provide future maintenance and service, if required.

(Ord. No. 90-20, § 12, 5-17-90; Ord. No. 2009-07, § IV, 3-5-09; Ord. No. 2011-27, § III, 12-1-11)