In contracting for those professional and special services as defined in Section 3.32.020, such contracts should only be awarded to firms or persons who have demonstrated an adequate level of experience, competence, staffing and other professional qualifications necessary for more than a satisfactory performance of the services required. Once the department requesting the service has determined a firm has an adequate level of competence, the cost of the service may be considered. However, the lowest cost may not be the sale factor in deciding which firm or whom shall be awarded the contract. It may be in the Town's best interest to award the contract to a higher priced contractor based on the scope of services available, unique skills, staffing levels, timing, prior experience, past working relationship and other factors required by the department or proposed by that contractor. The information needed for determining that level of competence, other qualifications and the procedure for selecting such services shall be determined by each Town department responsible for recommending the professional or special service contract.
(Ord. 348-04; Ord. 417-13)