3-4.6A Local Vendor Preference.
Local business contribute significantly to the economic health of the City and to the quality of life of its citizens and visitors. Procurement should seek to involve local vendors to the maximum extent possible while still complying with Ordinance No. 2006-121 and any other relevant provisions of the City of Clearlake Municipal Code. To achieve this the following applies:
a. A bid or proposal from a local vendor for supplies, general services and equipment will be tabulated as if it were five (5%) percent below the figure actually set forth in the bid or proposal to account for the financial advantages accruing to the City by the award of a bid to a local vendor. The City, when seeking bids or proposals for commodities or equipment, will notify bidders or proposers that bids or proposals will be evaluated on the basis of a local preference or five (5%) percent of the bid or proposal price;
b. A local vendor is defined as a business with a physical location within the boundaries of the City of Clearlake, maintains a current City of Clearlake business license and is not delinquent with any payments to the City;
c. The provisions of this section shall not apply to:
1. Purchases under the informal bid limit;
2. Sole source purchases;
3. Urgent purchases necessary to protect public health, safety and/or welfare;
4. Purchases made under cooperative agreement;
5. Purchases funded by outside agencies that prohibit the use of preferences;
6. Professional services request for proposals where price is not considered in the selection of which service provided to engage in negotiations;
7. Purchases or agreements which are funded in whole or in part by a governmental entity, and the laws, regulations or policies governing such funding prohibit application of that preference;
8. Public projects governed under the State of California Public Contract Code.
In addition, the City Council shall have the authority to waive application of the local preference provisions at its discretion.
d. The local vendor preference shall be applied to a maximum of one hundred thousand ($100,000.00) dollars per bid including all costs, except sales tax. (Ord. #2014-166)