HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances_2761 ORDINANCE NO 2761
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS AMENDING CHAPTER
216 OF THE REDLANDS MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH A
LOCAL BUSINESS PREFERENCE PROGRAM FOR THE CITY'S
PROCUREMENT OF GOODS, EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES,
INCLUDING PUBLIC PROJECTS WHEN THE PUBLIC PROTECT
INVOLVES AN EXPENDITURE OF LESS THAN$30,000
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS
Section 1 Section 2 16 210 of the Redlands Municipal Code, entitled `Business
Preferences," is hereby amended to read as follows
"2 16 210 Business Preferences
In administration of competitive procurement pursuant to this chapter, the
purchasing agent shall be authorized to give such preferences for goods,
equipment, services or construction as general law cities are permitted or required
to give by applicable state or federal law, or as provided for in this chapter
A. To promote business retention within the city and the economic health of the city
and to encourage local participation in the procurement process, the purchasing
agent, in determining the lowest responsible bidder for contracts for goods,
equipment and services having a value of less than $30,000, may take into
consideration the one percent(1%) sales tax winch would be returned to the city as
a result of the bid award. For procurement where sales tax would not be generated
as a result of the bid award and where the quality and price are equal to another
bidder or bidders,the local vendor may be given the bid award
B Local Business Preference. To further promote business retention within the city
and the economic health of the city and to encourage local business participation in
the procurement process, the purchasing agent, in determimng the lowest
responsible bidder for contracts for goods, equipment and services having a value of
$30,000 or more, and for public project contracts having a value of less than
$30,000, shall grant an eight percent (8%) Local Business Preference to Local
Businesses For purposes of this chapter, a Local Business is defined as a business
possessing a valid Redlands Business License and having its principal business
operation located in the City of Redlands
C Business Preferences To promote the economic health of the County of San
Bernardino and to encourage County business participation in the procurement
process, the purchasing agent, in determining the lowest responsible bidder for
contracts for goods, equipment and services, and for public project contracts having
a value of less than $30,000, shall grant a two percent (2%) County Business
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Preference to County Businesses For the purposes of this chapter, a County
Business is defined as a business possessing a valid Redlands Business License and
having its principal business operation located within the County of San Bernardino
and outside of the City of Redlands
D Application to Bids When applying the Local Business Preference or County
Business Preference to a bid, the purchasing agent shall apply the preference to the
bid price solely for bid evaluation purposes such that the total price bid by a Local
Business shall be reduced by eight percent (81/o) of the amount bid by the Local
Business, and the reduced bid shall be deemed the amount bid by that bidder. The
contract price shall in all events be the amount bid by the successful bidder awarded
the contract
E Application to Non-Professional Services Proposals When applying the Local
Business Preference or County Business Preference to a proposal, the purchasing
agent shall apply the preference in the form of additional points to the proposal's
final score such that the score awarded to a proposal submitted by a Local Business
or County Business is increased by eight percent (8%) of the total possible
evaluation points
F Change in Preferences• The Local Business and County Business preferences
established by this Chapter shall terminate on December 31, 2015 Commencing
on January 1, 2016, to further promote business retention within the city and the
economic health of the city and to encourage local participation in the procurement
process, the purchasing agent, in determining the lowest responsible bidder for
contracts for goods, equipment and services having a value of $30,000 or more,
may take into consideration the one percent(1%) sales tax which would be returned
to the city as a result of the bid award For procurement where sales tax would not
be generated as a result of the bid award and where the quality and price are equal
to another bidder or bidders,the local vendor may be given the bid award
G Recycled Goods Whenever practicable, all city departments shall use recycled
content products and recycled materials to meet their needs and the city shall
require its contractors and consultants to use recycled content products in fulfilling
contractual obligations whenever practicable All other considerations being equal,
preference shall be given to the purchase of products with the highest postconsumer
content The following requirements are to be followed by the purchasing office and
city staff in the procurement of recycled goods
1 City staff shall identify the recycled content products available and the vendors
from whom such products are available for purchase and provide the
information to the purchasing agent
2 From the information provided by city staff,the purchasing agent shall establish
a list of recycled products for purchase by all departments when practicable and
shall review purchase requests to encourage substitution of recycled products
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when practicable The list shall be reviewed and updated periodically as
additional products become available
3 The purchasing agent shall develop standard specifications based on existing
data bases available through recognized and accepted sources (e g , EPA,
CIWMB, etc) to assist departments in identifying and purchasing recycled
products, including the development of minimum recycled content standards
Minimum content standards shall be reviewed and updated periodically
4 The purchasing agent shall maintain a database to track the procurement of
recycled content products and shall compile, in coordination with the city
department responsible for such activities, an annual report quantifying the
city's use of recycled content products for the purpose of determining
compliance with state law requirements"
Section 2 The City Council hereby determines that the adoption of this ordinance is
exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to
State CEQA Guidelines section 15061 (b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty there is no
possibility that the adoption of this ordinance may have a significant effect on the environment
Section 3 The Mayor shall sign this ordinance and the City Clerk shall certify to the
adoption of this ordinance and shall cause it, or a summary of it, to be published once in the
Redlands Daily Facts, a newspaper of general circulation within the City, and thereafter, this
ordinance shall take effect as provided by law
Pete Aguilar,Mayor
ATTEST
Sam lxwin, City Clerk
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I, Sam Irwin, City Clerk, City of Redlands, hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was duly
adopted by the City Council at the regular meeting thereof, held on the bth day of December
2011, by the following vote-
AYES- Councilmembers Harrison, Bean, Foster, Gardner, Mayor Aguilar
NOES None
ABSENT- None
ABSTAIN. None
City Clerk
CERTIFICATION
I,Sam Irwin,City Clerk of the City of Redlands,
Caiifomia,do hereby certify that this is a true and
correct copy of Ordinance No._, 27G f
which has bee fished,or a summary thereof,
In the I pursuant to law
City G kinds,California
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