[Adopted 6-15-2016 by L.L. No. 3-2016]
New York State General Municipal Law § 103 requires
competitive bidding for purchase contracts and public works contracts
and has historically required that such bids be awarded to the lowest
responsible bidder whose bid meets the requirements of the specifications
for the project. Section 103 was amended to provide that by enacting
a local law so providing, towns and other municipalities may award
purchase contracts (including contracts for service work), which would
otherwise be subject to the "lowest bidder" rule, on the basis of
best value, as defined in the New York State Finance Law § 163,
to a responsive and responsible bidder or offerer. The Town Board
hereby determines that it is in the best interest of the Town of Jerusalem
and its residents for the Town to have the authority to award purchase
contracts on the basis of best value.
In addition to the other manners of awarding contracts provided
in the New York State General Municipal Law § 103 and the
Town of Jerusalem Procurement Policy, the Town of Jerusalem may award
purchase contracts, including contracts for service work, but excluding
any purchase contracts necessary for the completion of a public works
contract pursuant to Article 8 of the New York State Labor Law, on
the basis of best value, as that term is defined in § 163
of the New York State Finance Law, to a responsive and responsible
bidder or offerer in the manner provided by § 103 of the
New York State General Municipal Law.
This article is enacted pursuant to the authority of the Municipal
Home Rule Law and General Municipal Law § 103(1).