Local Purchasing Preferences - Ketchikan, AK

Ketchikan provides a 10% preference for local businesses on bids valued at up to $100,000 and a 7% preference on those between $100,000 and $200,000.  No preference is awarded on contracts above that amount.

3.12.040 Purchases of supplies, materials, equipment or services -- when competitive bidding or quotations are required.

(4) Local Bidder Preference Award.

(A) Unless contrary to federal or state law or regulation, a contract or purchase for supplies, materials, equipment or contractual services the amount of which is less than two hundred thousand dollars shall be awarded to a local bidder where the bid by such local bidder is in all material respects comparable to the lowest responsible non-local bid if the amount bid by such local bidder does not exceed the lowest responsible non-local bid by more than:

(i) Ten percent (10%) of the amount bid by the lowest responsible non-local bidder if that non-local bidders bid is $100,000 or less;

(ii) Seven percent (7%) of the amount bid by the lowest responsible non-local bidder or $10,000, whichever is less, if that non-local bidders bid is greater than $100,000 but less than or equal to $200,000.

No local bidder preference will be allowed if the lowest responsible non-local bidders bid exceeds $200,000. The council may by motion adopted prior to bid opening exempt any contract or purchase from the local bidder preference set forth in the preceding sentence.

(B) "Local bidder," for purposes of the preceding paragraph means a person who:

(i) Holds a current Alaska business license;

(ii) Submits a bid for goods or services under the name appearing on the person's current Alaska business license;

(iii) Has maintained a place of business within the boundaries of the Ketchikan Gateway Borough for a period of six months immediately preceding the date of the bid; and

(iv) Is not delinquent in the payment of any taxes, charges or assessments owing to the city of Ketchikan or the Ketchikan Gateway Borough on account of that business.

(C) The manager may require such documentation or verification by the person claiming to be a local bidder as is deemed necessary to establish the requirements of (B) above.

Note: The complete text of the city's purchasing policy can be found under Title 3 of the Ketchikan Muncipal Code.