[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Queensbury as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Adopted 3-9-2020 by L.L. No. 4-2020]
Section 103 of the New York General Municipal Law (GML 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.
GML 103 has been amended to provide that the Town may award
purchase contracts which would otherwise be subject to the lowest
bidder rule on the basis of best value, as defined in § 163 of
the New York State Finance Law, to a responsive and responsible bidder
or offeror, if so authorized by a local law.
The Town Board hereby determines that it is in the best interest
of the Town and its inhabitants for the Town to have the authority
to award contracts on the basis of best value.
On and after the effective date hereof, the Town 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 Labor Law, on the basis of best value, as defined in § 163 of the New York State Finance Law, to a responsive and responsible bidder or offeror.
The determination to award any such contract on the basis of
best value shall be made by the Town Board upon the recommendation
of the Purchasing Agent and the department head. Such recommendation
shall include the specific factors to be applied in determining best
value which shall reflect, wherever possible, objective and quantifiable
analysis.
n the event that no such determination is made, contracts will
continue to be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder furnishing
the required security as required by GML 103.
The invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph or provision
of this chapter shall not invalidate any other clause, sentence, paragraph
or part thereof.
