§ 2.205.060. Responsibilities and Standards.

A.

To facilitate the participation of Social Enterprises in County concession contracts and purchases of goods and services, County departments shall provide for Social Enterprise preference in their concession contracts and purchase of goods and services where responsibility and quality are equal.

B.

In solicitations where an award is to be made to the lowest responsible bidder meeting specifications, subject to subsections E and G through I, the preference to the Social Enterprise shall be fifteen percent (15%) of the lowest responsible bidder meeting specifications, determined according to the instructions issued by DCBA.

C.

In solicitations where an award is to be made to the highest scored proposer based on evaluation factors in addition to cost/price, subject to subsections E and G through I, the preference to the Social Enterprise shall be fifteen percent (15%) of the cost/price component of the evaluation method, determined according to the instructions issued by DCBA.

D.

In solicitations where an award is to be made to the highest scored proposer, based on evaluation factors in addition to revenue, subject to subsections F through I, the preference to the Social Enterprise shall be fifteen percent (15%) of the revenue component of the evaluation method, determined according to the instructions issued by DCBA.

E.

The Social Enterprise preference under subsections B and C of this section shall not exceed one-hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) for any one (1) solicitation and award determination.

F.

The Social Enterprise preference under subsection D of this section shall not exceed seven-hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($750,000.00) for any one (1) solicitation and award determination.

G.

In order for a Social Enterprise to be eligible to claim the preference, the entity must request the preference in the solicitation response.

H.

When an applicable statute limits the preference to the Social Enterprise at an amount less than fifteen percent (15%), the applicable statute shall determine the preference amount.

I.

In no case shall the Social Enterprise Preference Program price or scoring preference be combined with any other County preference program to exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the lowest responsible bid meeting specifications or highest responsible proposal.

(Ord. 2018-0022 § 9, 2018: Ord. 2016-0036 § 6, 2016: Ord. 2012-0025 § 2, 2012: Ord. 2007-0013 § 1 (part), 2007.)