181.09 LOWEST AND BEST BID DEFINED.

   (a)   The City will award contracts to the lowest and best bidder. The following factors are significant in determining whether a bid is the lowest and best bid and may be considered and applied by city officials, in their discretion, when determining the lowest and best bid for supplies, commodities, materials, equipment, furnishings or construction, renovation, maintenance, repair, businesses or general services.

      (1)   The bidder's familiarity with the project.

      (2)   Adequacy of the equipment for the project.

      (3)   The bidder's record on similar projects.

      (4)   The bidder's experience in the relevant field in the preceding twelve months, including the original contract price for each job undertaken and the cost of any change order and overruns.

      (5)   The bidder's compliance with deadlines.

      (6)   The bidder's prior performance on any project taken for the City of Cuyahoga Falls.

      (7)   The bidder's financial solvency.

      (8)   Whether the bidder has ever sued or been sued by a public entity over a public project.

      (9)   The bidder's bonding record.

      (10)   The bidder's compliance record with, and maintenance of, unemployment and workers' compensation laws for all employees.

      (11)   The bidder's compliance record with, and maintenance of, federal and state wage laws for all employees.

      (12)   The bidder's compliance record with, and maintenance of, the Fair Labor Standards Act for all employees.

      (13)   The bidder's compliance record with, and maintenance of, Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations for all employees.

      (14)   The experience, training, and skill of the bidder's workforce in writing.

      (15)   The number of years the bidder has been in the relevant businesses.

      (16)   The continuity of the bidder's workforce.

      (17)   The bidder's past compliance with employee drug testing.

      (18)   Past compliance with local and state income tax laws.

      (19)   The bidder's participation in a state accredited apprenticeship program when it is required by Ohio prevailing wage law.

      (20)   Any other factor determined to be relevant.

   (b)   Bid specifications shall contain provisions conforming to subsection (a) of this section. Evidence of the factors they wish to be considered is the responsibility of the bidder.

   (c)   City Officials may reject any or all bids, or parts of bids, for any reason if acceptance is not in the best interest of the City.

(Ord. 99-2022. Passed 10-24-22.)

CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF CUYAHOGA FALLS