[Adopted 10-27-2008 (Ch. 2, Art. I, § 2-8, of the 1989 Code)]
For the purpose of this article, "Town-based business" means
a business with a principal place of business located within the Town.
A business shall not be considered a Town-based business unless satisfactory
evidence has been produced to the Town Manager whereby the business
establishes that it owns real property which has its principal place
of business and pays taxes on real and personal property to the Town
of Southington. Such evidence may include proof of ownership of real
estate by copy of deed and copies of paid tax bills for real and personal
property. The personal property shall be used for the business in
the performance of the bid.
[Amended 10-9-2012]
On any project, which shall be defined as all contracts to be
made or let for work to be done or for supplies to be purchased for
the Town, which is $10,000 or more, the lowest responsible bidder
shall be determined in the following manner:
A.
Any Town-based bidder which has submitted a bid of no more than 10%
higher than the low bid, when such bid is between $10,000 and $500,000,
provided such Town-based bidder agrees to accept the award of the
bid in the amount of the low bid. If more than one Town-based bidder
has submitted a bid no more than 10% higher than the low bid and has
agreed to accept the award at the amount of the low bid, the lowest
responsible bidder shall be that one of such Town-based bidders which
has submitted the lowest responsible bid.
[Amended 1-8-2018]
B.
Any Town-based bidder which has submitted a bid of no more than 3.5%
higher than the low bid, when such bid is between $500,001 and $1,000,000,
provided such Town-based bidder agrees to accept the award of the
bid in the amount of the low bid. If more than one Town-based bidder
has submitted a bid no more than 3.5% higher than the low bid and
has agreed to accept the award at the amount of the low bid, the lowest
responsible bidder shall be that one of such Town-based bidders which
has submitted the lowest responsible bid.
C.
Any Town-based bidder which has submitted a bid of no more than 2%
higher than the low bid, when such bid is over $1,000,001, provided
such Town-based bidder agrees to accept the award of the bid in the
amount of the low bid. If more than one Town-based bidder has submitted
a bid no more than 2% higher than the low bid and has agreed to accept
the award at the amount of the low bid, the lowest responsible bidder
shall be that one of such Town-based bidders which has submitted the
lowest bid.
The provisions of this article shall not apply to any projects
which prohibit preferential bidding procedures, which may include
but may not be limited to state and federally funded projects.
