[HISTORY: Adopted by the City of Norwalk Common Council 6-9-1992. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Division of Purchasing — See § 1-241 of Charter.
[Amended 7-8-2014]
Pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes Section 7-148v, except
as otherwise required by any provision of the General Statutes, sealed
bidding shall not be required for contracts or purchases having a
value less than or equal to $20,000.
[Added 11-9-1993]
Pursuant to Charter § 1-241 of the Code of the City of Norwalk, a Procurement Guide may be adopted by a majority vote of the Common Council, which Guide shall govern the Purchasing Department. The Guide shall be reviewed by the Finance Committee no later than every three years following its adoption.
[Added 2-10-2015]
A.
It is the policy of the City of Norwalk to award to the lowest responsible
bidders for any contract. Any person or organization is deemed not
to be a responsible bidder if such bidder:
(1)
Is not an equal opportunity employer.
(2)
Has been found by any court or administrative body of competent jurisdiction
to be in violation of the National Labor Relations Act or State of
Connecticut Department of Labor regulations concerning wage rates
or local preference and relevant derivative regulations and such violation
continues to exist as of the date of the contract award.
(3)
Is in arrears to the City of Norwalk or any of its related entities
upon any debt or contract or is in default of any obligation to the
City of Norwalk or any of its related entities, including by way of
example any payment for real or personal property taxes, sewer use
charges, parking fees or penalties, permit fees or penalties, payment
for services (e.g. flagging and traffic control).
B.
The payment of any such obligation or debt owed to the City of Norwalk
or any related entity shall be a condition precedent to the award
of any contract for the performance of work or furnishing of any services,
equipment or materials to the City. The Purchasing Agent may require,
prior to an award, written certification in a form acceptable to the
City, indicating that any such obligation or debt has been paid in
full, including all interest owed thereon and all applicable penalties.
C.
Such payment shall not, however, preclude the City from considering
the nature and amount of such debt owed (despite its having been paid)
as bearing on a determination of the bidder's responsibility.
D.
Notwithstanding the above, the City may, in its discretion, determine
a bidder not to be responsible despite the payment of all debts and
obligations if such bidder has a history of nonpayment of debts or
a repeated pattern of such at any point within the past five years.
E.
Notwithstanding the above, the City may, in its discretion, determine
a bidder not to be responsible if such bidder or a related legal entity
has uncured violations of the Norwalk City Code, or has had such a
violation(s) within the past 12 months.
F.
Notwithstanding the above, the City reserves the right to reject
any or all bids and/or bidders as it may consider to be in its best
interests or when it is determined that the public interest would
be served by doing so.
G.
Whenever any contract is not awarded to the lowest bidder, the City
will provide a statement of the reasons for such rejection.
