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CITY OF KENAI
ORDINANCE NO. 978-84
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA,
REPEALING AND RE-ENACTING KMC 7.15.040 REGARDING COMPETITIVE
BIDDING.
WHEREAS, the City of Kenai currently allows a preference to
businesses within the City of Kenai in competitive bidding, and
WHEREAS, in the interest of fairness and uniformity the City
Council has discussed application of the preference and its
affect on City business, and
WHEREAS, such a preference may result in unfair consideration
toward businesses whose employment practices and influence on
commerce benefit the City of Kenai and the local economy in
general, and
WHEREAS, in the interest of fairness the City Council has
determined that the application of any preference in competitive Y7�
bidding should be discontinued.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENAI, ALASKA, as follows:
Section 1: KMC 7.15.040 is hereby repealed and re-enacted
to read as follows:
7.15.040 Competitive Biddies: (a) Before any
purchase of, or contract for, supplies, materials, equipment,
or contractual services are made, the City purchasing authority
shall submit to at least three persons, firms, or corporations
des.ling in and able to supply the same, or to a smaller
numbcr if there are not three dealing in and able to supply
the same, a request for quotation (or invitation to bid) and
sperifications to give them opportunity to bid; and/or
publish notice of the proposed purchase in a newspaper of
general circulation within the City.
(b) The purchase of, or contract for, supplies,
materials, equipment, or contractual services subject to
Paragraph (a) above, shall be awarded to the most responsible
bidder pursuant to Paragraph (f) below.
(c) When such purchases are to be made from Federal or
State grant funds, any and all conditions, provisions, or
requirements which may be necessary to comply with the
requisite Federal or State laws, rules, or regulations with
respect to such grants may be i►iserted in the bid and
contract documents, and will be complied with in the award
of the bid for such purchases.
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(d) All bids shall be sealed and shall he opened in
public at a designated time and place.
(e) The purchasing authority may repeatedly reject all
bids and again may submit to the some or other persons,
firms, or corporations the request for quotation (or
invitation to bid) and/or again publish notice of the
proposed purchase.
(f) The City purchasing authority shall purchase from
the lowest responsible bidder, basing a determination on
responsibility of the bidder on the following factors:
adherence to the bid specifications, quality, proposed terms
of delivery, any additional cost to the City that would be
incurred due to location of the bidder, performance record,
financial capability, and compliance with conditions imposed
in the solicitation for bids. If after consideration of the
bids, bidder responsibility, the purchasing authority
determines that two or more bidders are equally competitive,
he may purchase from one such bidder or may divide the
purchase among them, but always accepting the bid or bids
most advantageous to the City."
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF
of October, 1984.
ATTEST:
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eWhelan, City Clerk
First Reading: September 5, 1984 (failed)
First Reading: September 19, 1984
Second Reading: October 3, 1984
Effective Date: November 3, 1984
THE CI(Y OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 3rd day
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