§ 66-264. Bid discount for goods.

(a)

Applicable procurements . This section shall be application to procurements for goods where the estimated contract value is $225,000.00 or less. The 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 businesses eligible for the bid discount provided in this section shall be owned by one or more of the following groups: African-Americans; Asian Americans; Hispanic Americans; Caucasian Women.

(c)

Bid discount . For best value bid evaluation purposes only, the bid, quote or price submitted by an eligible firm shall be reduced by five percent, not to exceed a maximum discount of $11,250.00.

(d)

Preference . Where goods are procured by a request for proposals, 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)