LOCAL BIDDER PREFERENCE

LEE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 00-10 LOCAL BIDDER PREFERENCE
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Please be advised of the following Ordinance requirements:


Section Two:  Definitions

2.1  The definition of a "Local Contractor/Vendor" shall mean:  a) any person, firm, partnership, company or corporation whose principal place of business in the sole opinion of the County, is located within the boundaries of Lee County, Florida; or b) any person, firm, partnership, company or corporation that has provided goods or services to Lee County on a regular basis for the preceding five (5) years, and that has the personnel, equipment and materials located within the boundaries of Lee County sufficient to constitute a present ability to perform the service or provide the goods.

Section Three - Qualification as a "Local Contractor/Vendor":

3.1  Potential contractors and/or vendors to Lee County who desire to be considered for the Local Bidder's Preference for Public Works Construction Services must be pre-qualified by the County for such consideration;

3.2  Qualification as a "Local Contractor/Vendor" shall be made on applications provided by the Public Works Department, Contracts Section;

3.3  Upon a finding by the County that the application is sufficient and meets the definitional criteria, the Contractor/Vendor will then be placed on a master list kept by the County, for a period of one (1) year.  All applications will be required to be updated and reconfirmed annually on the anniversary of the original application;

3.4  Only Contractors who are on the County's Local Contractor/Vendor list will be allowed to claim the Local Bidder's Preference as provided for by this Ordinance for any County Public Works procurement, either for goods or services.  The Contractor/Vendor qualification for a "Local Contractor/Vendor" designation shall not be considered as a basis for any Formal Protests of contract awards under the County's Formal Procurement Processes.

Please also note:  as part of Ordinance No. 00-10, a Contractor/Vendor cannot protest a Lee County Solicitation when Local Bidder Preference is being recommended.