§ 66-71. Selection of respondent; best value.

(a)

The selection of a respondent with whom to contract for a procurement solicitation shall be based on the best value to the city. The procurement official, after considering the recommendation of the selection committee, if applicable, shall select the bid, proposal, or response that will provide the best value to the city. Best value may be determined by utilizing a point system based on the criteria, points and weights established in the request for proposals, when deemed appropriate by the procurement official.

(b)

Best value means the overall value to the city, in the city's sole discretion, as determined by consideration of the following:

(1)

Skill, workmanship, and experience demonstrated by the respondent in performing the same type of work or services as those sought by the city, or the experience, expertise, and quality of services demonstrated by the respondent for professional, consulting and other services;

(2)

Ability to meet the minimum qualifications or requirements of the procurement solicitation;

(3)

Adherence to specifications, the design, or the approach to the project or study, as applicable;

(4)

Respondent's capacity to perform in terms of personnel, equipment, facilities, licensing, and ability to meet time requirements and schedules;

(5)

Respondent's capacity to perform in terms of financial viability, ability to provide required insurance and business tax receipts, and bonding capacity, if applicable;

(6)

Prices, costs, or rates in relation to the goods, services, or construction sought to be procured, except as provided by CCNA and in compliance with the living wage program, as applicable; lowest price is not the determining factor for best value;

(7)

Life cycle costs of the goods, products, or equipment to be procured;

(8)

Respondent's past performance with the city and others;

(9)

Ability of respondent to efficiently and cooperatively work with city staff based on respondent's conduct;

(10)

Any other factor specific to the particular solicitation that is specifically described in the procurement solicitation document;

(11)

Compliance with the small business ordinance;

(12)

Any prior conviction for bribery, theft, forgery, embezzlement, falsification, or destruction of records, antitrust violations, honest services fraud or other offense indicating a lack of business integrity or honesty; any prior violation of the city's ethical standards; suspension or debarment by the city or another government entity; and

(13)

Impact to the local economy in comparison to other respondents; including compliance with section 66-76 regarding use of local workforce.

(14)

Compliance with the equal opportunity provisions of the procurement code.

(Ord. No. 4292-10, § 2, 12-13-2010; Ord. No. 4526-14, § 2, 8-18-2014; Ord. No. 4762-18, § 3, 2-12-2018, eff. 5-1-2018; Ord. No. 4744-17, § 3, 1-29-2018; Ord. No. 4679-18, § 10, 12-17-2018)