Memorandum
Date: July 20, 2021
To: The Honorable Bruno Sabatier, Chair, Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Carol J. Huchingson, County Administrative Officer
Subject: Consideration of an Ordinance Amending Article X of Chapter Two of the Lake County Code to Include Further Requirements for Exemptions from Competitive Bidding and Requirements for Bid Protests
Executive Summary: (include fiscal and staffing impact narrative): Article X of Chapter Two of the Lake County Code is being amended to include further requirements for exemptions from competitive bidding as well as additional requirements for bid protests.
Section 38.2 is amended to include further requirements for exemptions from competitive bidding. The additions to this section are shown below in bold below.
(1) A state of emergency,
A) An "emergency purchase" is a purchase made in response to an emergency as defined in Section 34.1(k) herein.
B) Section 42.1 and 42.2 herein provides further guidance.
(2) The unique nature of the goods or services precludes competitive bidding,
A) Competitive bidding shall be required every five (5) years if the previous attempt to obtain competitive bids resulted in a single responsible bid.
B) Extensions during the five (5) year period shall not require competitive bidding.
(3) A determination that competitive bidding would produce no economic benefit to the County.
A) The cost of supplies, materials, equipment, or contractual services would not offer a large variation in the overall cost. The possibility of completing the competitive bidding process for new supplies, materials, equipment, or contractual services would offset any potential savings.
B) Competitive bidding shall be required every five (5) years.
C) Extensions during the five (5) year period shall not require competitive bidding.
Sections 46.1 and 46.3 are amended to include additional information regarding bid protests. The additions are shown in red below.
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