To promote economic development and maintain a healthy economic base in the City of Thousand Oaks, as well as encourage businesses to move into the City's jurisdiction, the City supports employment and local business opportunities which in turn promote the City's economic growth. As such, the City has determined it is in its best interest to provide a preference to local businesses.
(a) Local Preference in Purchasing. In the bidding of, or contracting for procurement of supplies, materials, and equipment as provided in these sections, the Purchasing Officer may give a preference to responsive, responsible, local businesses located in the City of Thousand Oaks in an amount not-to-exceed Five (5%) Percent of the local business' total net bid price, or Five Thousand and no/100th ($5,000.00) Dollars, whichever is lower. The granting of this local preference shall be approved or not based on a determination by the Purchasing Officer/Agent that quantity and quality of the local product is equal to that of the next lowest bidder. In order for a local business to be eligible to claim the preference, the business must provide a copy of its current business tax certificate issued by the City. This local preference is not applicable to: (1) bids for public projects as defined by Public Contracts Code Sections 20161 and 22002, (2) bids funded by grants which prohibit its use, and (3) contracts for professional, management, general, and special services.
(§ 1, Ord. 1638-NS, eff. January 12, 2018)