[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Rocky
Hill as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 4-6-2009 by Ord. No. 246-09]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Businesses with a principal place of business located within
the Town of Rocky Hill or the State of Connecticut that meet all of
the requirements of the specific bid for such contractor. A business
shall not be considered a local- or state-based business unless satisfactory
evidence has been produced to the Town Manager whereby the business
establishes that it owns real property which has its principal place
of business and pays taxes on real and personal property to the Town
of Rocky Hill or another municipality within the State of Connecticut.
Such evidence may include proof of ownership of real estate by copy
of deed and copies of paid taxes bills for real and personal property.
The personal property shall be used for the business in the performance
of the bid.
All projects put out for bid by the Town of Rocky Hill which
are $10,000 or more.
The lowest qualified bidder shall be determined in the following
manner:
A.
Any local-based bidder which has submitted a bid of no more than
5% higher than the low bid, when such bid is between $10,000 and $500,000,
provided such local-based bidder agrees to accept the award of the
bid in the amount of the low bid. If more than one local-based bidder
has submitted a bid of no more than 5% higher than the low bid and
has agreed to accept the award at the amount of the low bid, the lowest
responsible bidder shall be that one of such responsible local-based
bidders which has submitted the lowest bid. If no local-based bidder
has submitted such a bid, then the same condition and procedures shall
apply to state-based bidders.
B.
Any local-based bidder which has submitted a bid of no more than
3.5% higher than the low bid, when such bid is between $500,000 and
$1,000,000, provided such local-based bidder agrees to accept the
award of the bid in the amount of the low bid. If more than one local-based
bidder has submitted a bid of no more than 3.5% higher than the low
bid and has agreed to accept the award at the amount of the low bid,
the lowest responsible bidder shall be that one of such responsible
local-based bidders which has submitted the lowest bid. If no local-based
bidder has submitted such a bid, then the same condition and procedures
shall apply to state-based bidders.
C.
Any local-based bidder which has submitted a bid of no more than
2% higher than the low bid, when such bid is over $1,000,000, provided
such local-based bidder agrees to accept the award of the bid in the
amount of the low bid. If more than one local-based bidder has submitted
a bid of no more than 2% higher than the low bid and has agreed to
accept the award at the amount of the low bid, the lowest responsible
bidder shall be that one of such responsible local-based bidders which
has submitted the lowest bid. If no local-based bidder has submitted
such a bid, then the same condition and procedures shall apply to
state-based bidders.
The provisions of this article shall not apply to any projects
which prohibit preferential bidding procedures, which may include
but may not be limited to state and federally funded projects.
