Title
Adjust Local Bid Preference as contained in Act 2015-293
Summary
Description of Topic: (who, what, where, when, why and how much)
Adjust the local bid preference as contained in Act 2015-293
Adjust local bid preference based on new legislation (Act 2015-293).
Budgetary Impact:
Non-Capital Item:
____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)
____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.
____ Not budgeted requiring increase to account #___________ in the amount of $____________.
Capital - Departmental
____ Budgeted under account #______________ for $___________ and described in budget as __________________________________.
Additional amount needed, if any: Increase in budget of $_____________ OR, transfer of $___________ from Account #____________ to Account #_______________
____ Not Budgeted - account #____________ requires budget increase of $_____________.
Capital Project - **THE PRE-PROJECT CHECKLIST AND BUDGET CHECKLIST MUST BE ATTACHED TO THIS FILE**
In current year Capital Projects Plan:
_____ Yes, planned amount $___________, requesting $_________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #_________________
_____ No, requesting $___________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #____________________
Body
WHEREAS, on June 2, 2015, Governor Robert Bentley signed Act 2015-293, giving governments more flexibility to award bids to responsible local vendors, and,
WHEREAS, the law became effective on September 1, 2015, and,
WHEREAS, under the new law, counties and municipalities can award bids to local vendors if that company's submission is within 5 percent of a lower bid from a merchant based outside the area, and,
WHEREAS, local governments can also award contracts to a local vendor if that company's submission is within 10 percent of a lower bid from outside the state, and,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: Accepts the new guidelines established in Act 2015-293 and allows these guidelines to be utilized when appropriate, on a case by case basis.
SECTION 2: Defines the local preference area to be within the police jurisdiction of the City of Foley.
SECTION 3: Incorporates this resolution into and as apart of the City's Purchasing Policy.
SECTION 4: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.