(b) Advertisement and Letting of Contracts. – ....Where the contract is to be let by a political subdivision of the State, proposals shall be invited by advertisement in a newspaper having general circulation in the political subdivision or by electronic means, or both...
Were proposals invited by advertisement for a $2,000,000 forgivable loan?
...If a contract cannot be let under the above conditions, the board or governing body is authorized to readvertise, as herein provided, after having made such changes in plans and specifications as may be necessary...
If the original bidding process involved a $700,000 non-forgivable loan,
which was changed to a $2,000,000 forgivable loan,
would the City of Greensboro be violating § 143‑129
by not advertising the contract?
...The competitive proposal method of procurement is normally conducted with more than one source submitting an offer or proposal. Either a fixed price or cost reimbursement type contract is awarded. This method of procurement is generally used when conditions are not appropriate for the use of sealed bids. If this procurement method is used, all of the following requirements apply:
(1) Requests for proposals shall be publicized. All evaluation factors shall be identified along with their relative importance.
(2) Proposals shall be solicited from an adequate number of qualified sources.
(3) RPTAs or RTAs shall have a method in place for conducting technical evaluations of proposals received and selecting awardees, with the goal of promoting fairness and competition without requiring strict adherence to specifications or price in determining the most advantageous proposal.
Was fairness and competition promoted by Greensboro's City Council
on the contract for the Bessemer Center Contract?
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