(a) General services as defined in Article 1, Sec. 3-10.102(e) shall be procured either through the bid process outlined in Article 2, Section 3-10.201 with the emphasis on awarding to the "lowest responsive responsible bidder" or through the Request for Proposal process outlined in Article 4, Sec. 3-10.401 with emphasis on factors other than price.
(b) Factors to Consider. If it is determined by the department in consultation with the Purchasing Agent that all vendors providing a service classification can equally provide the service satisfactorily, a bid process would be appropriate. However, if factors other than price need to be considered in awarding the contract, the Request for Proposal (RFP) process may be used. Examples of areas other than price that may be important in awarding the contract include: experience level, competence, resources/equipment, staffing levels, services available/time factors, and other qualifications determined by each City department responsible for recommending the service contract that may be important to consider.
(c) Master General Services Single or Multi-year Contracts may be awarded to multiple service providers following a formal Request for Proposal/Qualification process using the procedures set forth in Sec. 3-10.401. Award of master contracts and negotiating task orders should follow the procedure set out in Sec. 3-10.108.
(§ 1, Ord. 1638-NS, eff. January 12, 2018)