[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Florida as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Adopted 11-8-2017 by L.L. No. 5-2017]
The Village Board is hereby authorized to award certain purchase
contracts, including contracts for services, subject to competitive
bidding under § 103 of the General Municipal Law, on the
basis of "best value" as defined in § 163 of the New York
State Finance Law. The best-value option may be used, for example,
if it would be more cost-efficient over time to award such contract
to other than the lowest responsible bidder if factors such as lower
cost of maintenance, durability, quality of craftsmanship, product
performance criteria, availability of replacement parts or maintenance
contractors, proximity to end user if distance or response time is
a significant factor, or longer product life can be documented.
Whenever any contract is awarded on the basis of best value
instead of lowest responsible bidder, the basis for determining best
value shall be thoroughly and accurately documented.
