§ 66-261. Professional services preference.

(a)

Applicable procurements . The preference under this section shall be applicable to procurements for professional services for architecture, engineering, landscape architecture or surveyor/mapping services, where the estimated contract value is $350,000.00 or less. This preference will not apply to emergency procurements or procurements for which MWBE requirements have been waived in accordance with this article.

(b)

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

(c)

Preference . 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)