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Two of the nine cities surveyed provide for a local business preference in the event of a <br />tie bid; and one gives discretion to choose between tie bids. Local preference in the <br />event of a tie bid (between otherwise equally qualified proposals) has been previously <br />discussed by the committee. <br />Three of the nine cities provide a bidding advantage for local businesses ranging from <br />2.5% to 10%, which would generally work as follows: <br />- Bid from local -owned business: for purpose of comparing <br />Fremont <br />bids deduct 2.5% from bid; local preference not to exceed <br />With 10% local <br />$5,000 <br />- If 2 bids same price, City discretion to pick <br />Livermore <br />None; "As for local preference, we try to work with our <br />Pleasanton <br />local vendors but as of now it is not mandated to do so." <br />$51,187.50 <br />- For purchases of supplies: 2.5% local preference for <br />$47,250 = <br />Oakland Certified Business Enterprises plus additional <br />Oakland — charter <br />2.5% preference for Oakland Certified Small Local <br />low bidder <br />Enterprise Businesses <br />Manteca <br />- Construction work under $250,000, mandatory preferred <br />$51,000 <br />small local business program <br />Palo Alto — charter <br />None <br />San Ramon — charter <br />None <br />Buying commodities or equipment, bid from local vendor <br />Tracy <br />tabulated at 10% below amount in actual bid; max <br />$50,000 = <br />preference of $3,000 <br />$50,000 <br />None; "...we do not have a portion of our standard <br />Walnut Creek <br />purchasing policy or practices as currently written that <br />creates a preference for Walnut Creek -based businesses." <br />Two of the nine cities surveyed provide for a local business preference in the event of a <br />tie bid; and one gives discretion to choose between tie bids. Local preference in the <br />event of a tie bid (between otherwise equally qualified proposals) has been previously <br />discussed by the committee. <br />Three of the nine cities provide a bidding advantage for local businesses ranging from <br />2.5% to 10%, which would generally work as follows: <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />Bid Amount* <br />With 2.5% local <br />With 5% local <br />With 10% local <br />preference <br />preference <br />preference <br />Pleasanton <br />$52,500 <br />$51,187.50 <br />$49,875 = <br />$47,250 = <br />company <br />low bidder <br />low bidder <br />Manteca <br />$51,000 <br />$51,000 <br />$51,000 <br />$51,000 <br />company <br />Gilroy <br />$50,000 <br />$50,000 = <br />$50,000 <br />$50,000 <br />company <br />low bidder <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />