This chapter shall be known as "the Town of Gates Best Value
Contract Award Law."
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
BEST VALUE
The basis for awarding contracts for services to the offerer
who optimizes quality, cost and efficiency, among responsive and responsible
offerers. Such basis shall reflect, wherever possible, objective and
quantifiable analysis. Such basis may also identify a quantitative
factor for offerers that are small businesses or certified minority-
or women-owned business enterprises as defined in Subdivisions 1,
7, 15 and 20 of § 310 of the Executive Law to be used in
evaluation of offers for awarding of contracts for services.
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section or
part of this chapter or the application thereof to any person, individual,
corporation, firm, partnership, entity or circumstance shall be adjudged
by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unconstitutional,
such order or judgment shall not affect, impair, effect or invalidate
the remainder thereof but shall be confined in its operation to the
clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section or part of this
chapter or in its application to the person, individual, corporation,
firm, partnership, entity or circumstance directly involved in the
controversy in which such order or judgment shall be rendered.
This chapter shall take effect immediately upon filing with
the New York State Secretary of State.