Common use of Contracting and Bidding Requirements Clause in Contracts

Contracting and Bidding Requirements. (a) Any services and/or materials that are expected to cost $100,000 or more must undergo a formal notice and bidding process. (b) Services and/or materials that are expected to cost between $25,000 and $99,999 must be competitively awarded based on a minimum of three (3) verbal quotes or bids. (c) Services and/or materials that are expected to cost between $10,000 and $24,999 must be competitively awarded based on a minimum of two (2) verbal quotes or bids or awarded to a targeted vendor. (d) The grantee must take all necessary affirmative steps to assure that targeted vendors from businesses with active certifications through these entities are used when possible: a. State Department of Administration's Certified Targeted Group, Economically Disadvantaged and Veteran-Owned Vendor List b. Metropolitan Council Underutilized Business Program: MCUB: Metropolitan Council Underutilized Business Program c. Small Business Certification Program through Hennepin County, Ramsey County, and City of St. Xxxx: Central Certification Directory (e) The grantee must maintain written standards of conduct covering conflicts of interest and governing the actions of its employees engaged in the selection, award and administration of contracts. (f) The grantee must maintain support documentation of the purchasing or bidding process used to contract services in their financial records, including support documentation justifying a single/sole source bid, if applicable. (g) Notwithstanding (a) - (d) above, the State may waive bidding process requirements when: (h) For projects that include construction work of $25,000 or more, prevailing wage rules apply per Minn. Stat. §§177.41 through 177.44. These rules require that the wages of laborers and workers should be comparable to wages paid for similar work in the community as a whole. (i) The grantee must not contract with vendors who are suspended or debarred in MN: xxxxx://xx.xxx/admin/osp/government/suspended-debarred/index2.jsp

Contracting and Bidding Requirements. (a) Any services and/or materials that are expected to cost $100,000 or more must undergo a formal notice and bidding process. (b) Services and/or materials that are expected to cost between $25,000 and $99,999 must be competitively awarded based on a minimum of three (3) verbal quotes or bids. (c) Services and/or materials that are expected to cost between $10,000 and $24,999 must be competitively awarded based on a minimum of two (2) verbal quotes or bids or awarded to a targeted vendor. (d) The grantee must take all necessary affirmative steps to assure that targeted vendors from businesses with active certifications through these entities are used when possible: a. State Department of Administration's Certified Targeted Group, Economically Disadvantaged and Veteran-Owned Vendor List b. Metropolitan Council Underutilized Business Program: MCUB: Metropolitan Council Underutilized Business Program c. Small Business Certification Program through Hennepin County, Ramsey Xxxxxx County, and City of St. Xxxx: Central Certification Directory (e) The grantee must maintain written standards of conduct covering conflicts of interest and governing the actions of its employees engaged in the selection, award and administration of contracts. (f) The grantee must maintain support documentation of the purchasing or bidding process used to contract services in their financial records, including support documentation justifying a single/sole source bid, if applicable. (g) Notwithstanding (a) - (d) above, the State may waive bidding process requirements when: (h) For projects that include construction work of $25,000 or more, prevailing wage rules apply per Minn. Stat. §§177.41 through 177.44. These rules require that the wages of laborers and workers should be comparable to wages paid for similar work in the community as a whole. (i) The grantee must not contract with vendors who are suspended or debarred in MN: xxxxx://xx.xxx/admin/osp/government/suspended-debarred/index2.jspxxxx://xxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxxxx.xx.xx/xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx All services provided by the Grantee under this grant contract agreement must be performed to the State’s satisfaction, as determined at the sole discretion of the State’s Authorized Representative and in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations. The Grantee will not receive payment for work found by the State to be unsatisfactory or performed in violation of federal, state, or local law. The State's Authorized Representative is [NAME, TITLE, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER, EMAIL], or his/her successor, and has the responsibility to monitor the Grantee’s performance and the authority to accept the services provided under this grant contract agreement. If the services are satisfactory, the State's Authorized Representative will certify acceptance on each invoice submitted for payment. The Grantee’s Authorized Representative is [NAME, TITLE, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER, EMAIL]. If the Grantee’s Authorized Representative changes at any time during this grant contract agreement, the Grantee must immediately notify the State.

Contracting and Bidding Requirements. (a) Any services and/or materials that are expected to cost $100,000 or more must undergo a formal notice and bidding process. (b) Services and/or materials that are expected to cost between $25,000 and $99,999 must be competitively awarded based on a minimum of three (3) verbal quotes or bids. (c) Services and/or materials that are expected to cost between $10,000 and $24,999 must be competitively awarded based on a minimum of two (2) verbal quotes or bids or awarded to a targeted vendor. (d) The grantee must take all necessary affirmative steps to assure that targeted vendors from businesses with active certifications through these entities are used when possible: a. State Department of Administration's Certified Targeted Group, Economically Disadvantaged and Veteran-Owned Vendor List b. Metropolitan Council Underutilized Business Program: MCUB: Metropolitan Council Underutilized Business Program c. Small Business Certification Program through Hennepin County, Ramsey Xxxxxx County, and City of St. Xxxx: Central Certification Directory (e) The grantee must maintain written standards of conduct covering conflicts of interest and governing the actions of its employees engaged in the selection, award and administration of contracts. (f) The grantee must maintain support documentation of the purchasing or bidding process used to contract services in their financial records, including support documentation justifying a single/sole source bid, if applicable. (g) Notwithstanding (a) - (d) above, the State may waive bidding process requirements when: (h) For projects that include construction work of $25,000 or more, prevailing wage rules apply per Minn. Stat. §§177.41 through 177.44. These rules require that the wages of laborers and workers should be comparable to wages paid for similar work in the community as a whole. (i) The grantee must not contract with vendors who are suspended or debarred in MN: xxxxx://xx.xxx/admin/osp/government/suspended-debarred/index2.jspxxxx://xxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxxxx.xx.xx/xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx