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~ ff!f~_ crt we:; :!~ w:at 210 - 8 ~ - t<\ o a:.: 0.. cd: ~I <t:. E;:iS 2\. ~.. 5@ ORDINANCE NO. 2001 - 28 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION, OF THE CITY CODE TO ADD A NEW SECTION 2.569 TO PROVIDE FOR A PREFERENCE TO LOCAL BIDDERS IN THE AWARD OF CONTRACTS FOR PURCHASES BY THE CITY; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. RECITALS: 1. The City currently awards contracts for which competitive bidding is required on the basis of the lowest responsible bidder. 2. Lac. Gov. CODE S271.905 authorizes the City Council to grant preferences to local bidders, if their bids are within three percent of bid submitted by the lowest responsible bidder, if the City Council makes certain findings. 3. The City Council wishes to amend the City Code to provide for a preference to be given to local bidders in appropriate circumstances. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 2, Administration, of the City Code is amended by adding a new Section 2.569 to read as follows: Sec. 2.569. Local bidder preference. (a) In this section: Local bidder means a bidder whose principal place of business is located within the city. Nonresident bidder means a bidder whose principal place of business is not located within the city. (b) In purchasing any real property or personal property that is not affixed to real property, if the city receives one or more bids from local bidders, and the bids are within three percent of the lowest responsible bid received by the city from a nonresident bidder, the city council may award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder who is a local bidder, if the city council 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