§ 66-259. Prime construction contract bid discount.

(a)

Applicable procurements . The bid discount under this section shall apply to procurements for construction services where the estimated prime construction contract value is $500,000.00 or less. Bid discount will not apply to emergency procurements or procurements for which MWBE program requirements have been waived in accordance with this article.

(b)

Eligible firms . The MWBE eligible for the bid discount provided in this section shall be owned by one or more of the following groups: African-Americans; Asian Americans; Caucasian Women.

(c)

Bid discount . For best value bid evaluation purposes only, the bid submitted by an eligible firm shall be reduced by five percent, not to exceed a maximum discount of $25,000.00.

(d)

Preference . When construction services are procured by request for proposals or request for qualifications, a responsive proposal, which meets the minimum qualifications, submitted by an eligible MWBE shall be assigned ten percent of the maximum evaluation points available for proposal evaluation. Where the maximum evaluation points available are 100 percent, this preference shall grant ten points to an eligible MWBE.

(Ord. No. 4679-18, § 3, 12-17-2018)