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• unsigned or unauthorized signatures on bids/proposals
• bids/proposals received after the date and time for opening
• bids/proposals that are nonresponsive under the solicitation requirements
• bids/proposals where prices are conditional on award of another bid or are
subject to unlimited escalation

10. Award

The award shall be made to:

a. Bids

1. For goods or services – the lowest responsible bidder or to the bidder
who
provides goods or services at the best value for the municipality (best
value method discussed in Subpart c. below).
For construction – the lowest responsible bidder or awarded under an
alternate method described by Subchapter H, Chapter 271, Local
Government Code; or

In case of tie bids which cannot be resolved by the application of one or
more preferences, an award shall be made by drawing lots; or

2. If the City receives one or more bids for personal property (not services)
from a bidder whose principal place of business is in the City and whose
bid is within three percent of the lowest bid price received by the City from
a bidder who is not a resident of the City, the City may enter into a
contract with: (1) the lowest bidder; or (2) the bidder whose principal
place of business is in the City if the governing body of the City
determines, in writing, that the local bidder offers the City the best
combination of contract price and additional economic development
opportunities for the City created by the contract award, including the
employment of residents of the City and increased tax revenues to the
City. This section does not prohibit rejecting all bids, and only applies to
the purchase of items of personal property.

b. RFPs

To the responsible offer whose proposal is the most advantageous to the
City considering the relative importance of price and other evaluation
factors and who possesses the ability to perform successfully under the
terms and conditions of the proposed procurement.

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