As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
CONTRACT
Any claim, account or demand against or agreement, upon sufficient
consideration, with the County of Suffolk or any divisions, departments,
agencies or entities thereof, express or implied, for public construction
work; for the rendering or performing of personal services; for the
purchase of goods and services; or for a lease, license, sale or purchase
relative to real or personal property, and shall include the designation
of an official depository for public funds and the designation of
an official newspaper for the publication of any notice, resolution
or ordinance where such publication is authorized or required by law.
PERSON
Any natural person, individual, corporation, unincorporated
association, firm, partnership, joint venture, joint-stock association
or other entity or business organization of any kind.
[Added 2-13-1996 by L.L. No. 13-1996]
A. Any County department which circulates requests for proposals (RFPs)
shall notify the Clerk of the County Legislature and the Chief Deputy
County Executive, in writing, of any circulation of an RFP involving
a County contract in excess of $20,000 resulting from such RFP, at
the time that such RFP is circulated.
B. Any County department which amends or modifies a County contract
which arose out of an RFP process, and which amendment or modification
is in an amount that exceeds $20,000 or 5% of the original contract
amount, whichever amount is greater, shall notify, in writing, the
Clerk of the Legislature and the Chief Deputy County Executive.
C. Any award of any County contract, contract amendment or contract modification arising out of an RFP, in excess of $20,000 or 5% of the original contract amount, as the case may be, that does not comply with Subsection
A of this section shall be deemed null and void ab initio.
This article shall apply to all requests for proposal (RFPs)
for the award of any contracts, contract amendments, contract extensions
or contract modifications in excess of $20,000 or 5% of the original
contract amount, as the case may be, resulting from the utilization
of an RFP process, circulated on or after the effective date of this
article.