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Local Preference Purchasing Ordinance

Local Preference Purchasing Ordinance. City of Salinas. Presentation Goals. Local preference purchasing benefits. Explain Local Preference Ordinance. Doing business with the City. Communicate with local businesses. Local Preference Purchasing Benefits. Support local economy

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Local Preference Purchasing Ordinance

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  1. Local PreferencePurchasing Ordinance City of Salinas

  2. Presentation Goals • Local preference purchasing benefits • Explain Local Preference Ordinance • Doing business with the City • Communicate with local businesses

  3. Local Preference Purchasing Benefits • Support local economy • Higher employment rates • Increase sales and Measure V tax • Supports City services • “Buy local” and “shop local”

  4. Ordinance History • Local groups request “buy local program” • Council approved the “Win-Win” program • Adopted on October 9, 2008 • Salinas Municipal Code Article III Section 12-27.1

  5. Win-Win Local Preference Program • Supports local businesses • Locals can compete against non-locals • Provides sound fiscal policy • Award to “lowest responsible bidder”

  6. Business Points • Locals get 10% preference • Right of first refusal • Business located within City limits • Must have Salinas business license • Must pay sales tax if applicable • Purchases over $5,000 • Supplies, equipment, nonprofessional services • Formal and informal bids

  7. Business Points (Does Not Apply) • Professional services • Construction bids • Emergency purchases • Direct or sole source purchases • Some grant funded purchases

  8. Physicians Attorneys Appraisers Architects Engineers Auctioneers Consultants Arbitrators Designers Auditors Insurance Professional Services Evaluation Based on Qualifications

  9. Local Business Requirements • Current business license • Business License Application • Business must be within City limits • In business locally one year prior to bid

  10. Informal Bids • Purchases over $5,000 to $20,000 • Bids usually conducted by phone • Need hard copy of quote or bid • Ensure correct item being quote • Authorized signature

  11. Formal Bids • Purchases over $20,000 • Bid document • Bid opening advertised (no later than ten days) • Award needs Council approval

  12. Cooperative Purchasing Groups • California Statewide Contracts • California Multiple Award Schedule (CMAS) • Western States Contracting Alliance (WSCA) • US Communities • National Intergovernmental Purchasing Alliance (National IPA) • Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC)

  13. Cooperative Purchasing • Conduct their own formal bid process • Over $20,000 needs Council approval • Successful local competition

  14. When is the City requesting bids? • Salinas Californian “Legal Section” • Website www.ci.salinas.ca.us/ • Contact Purchasing at 758-7371

  15. How does City find local businesses? • Communicate with local business organizations

  16. Local Business Organizations • Salinas Chamber of Commerce • Salinas Oldtown Association • Salinas United Business Association • Salinas Valley Builders Exchange • Grower-Shipper Association of Central California

  17. City Goals • Ordinance compliance • Knowledge of City bid procedures • Communication with local business organizations

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