HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 1875-2000Suggested by: Council
CITY OF KENAI
ORDINANCE N0. 1875-2000
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, ENACTING
KMC 7.15.045 PROVIDING FOR A LOCAL PREFERENCE IN COMPETITIVE BIDDING
PURCHASES FOR THE CITY OF KENAI.
WHEREAS, the City of Kenai does not have a local bidder preference in its ordinances
regarding competitive purchasing; and
WHEREAS, the majority of revenue received by the City comes from residents of the
Kenai Peninsula Borough in the form of property and sales taxes; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that a 5% local bidder preference will encourage
businesses to locate on the Kenai Peninsula; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that a 5% local bidder preference will assist in its
efforts to reduce unemployment and boost the economy by spending more tax dollars
locally and encouraging businesses to locate on the peninsula; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is in the best interest of the City of Kenai to
enact a 5% local bidder preference.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
Alaska, that KMC 7.15.045 is enacted as follows.
7.15.045 Local Preferences.
(a) In awarding competitive bid purchases or construction contracts
under KMC 7.15.040, preference may be given to an otherwise
qualified "local bidder" unless such preference is prohibited by the
funding source.
(b) For purpose of this section, a "local bidder" is a person who:
1. Holds a current state business license, and in addition for
construction contracts, holds a current, appropriate state
contractor's registration certificate;
2. Submits a bid for a competitive purchase or construction
contract under the name as appearing on the person's license
and, where applicable, a certificate;
3. Has continuously maintained a physical place of business
within the Kenai Peninsula Borough staffed by the bidder or an
employee of the bidder for a period of one hundred eighty (180)
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da s immediatel recedin the date of the bid opening. Bidder
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must prove compliance with this requirement to the City's
satisfaction. Mere maintenance of a mail box or telephone
answering service, for example, is not sufficient to comply with
this provision; and
4. If a j oint venture, is composed entirely of venturers that qualify
under this section.
(cj An award shall be made to the lowest responsible bidder pursuant
to KMC 7.15.040(fl of this chapter as applicable, except that a bid
may be awarded to a local bidder if the local bidder's bid is not
more than five percent higher than the lowest responsible non-
local bidder's bid; provided, however, such preference shall never
exceed twenty-five thousand dollars, and further provided that the
other provisions of KMC 7.15.040(fl of this chapter as applicable,
have been met and the City chooses to award the bid. This
preference will not be granted where the City uses non-competitive
purchasing as provided in KMC 7.15.050 of this chapter.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this ~~day of August,
2000.
ATTEST:
Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
Introduced: August 2, 2000
Adopted: August 16, 2000
Effective: September 16, 2000