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Seattle |
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Municipal Code |
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Title 20. PUBLIC WORKS, IMPROVEMENTS AND PURCHASING |
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SubTitle III. Contracting |
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Chapter 20.60. PURCHASING AND PROCUREMENT |
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SubChapter II. Purchases |
§ 20.60.101. Definitions
The following words and phrases shall have the meanings hereinafter described unless the context in which they are included clearly indicates otherwise:
"Bidder" means a person or entity that intends to submit, or does submit, a response to a Competitive Solicitation.
"Competitive Solicitation" means a competitive Invitation to Bid or Request for Proposal issued by the Director.
"Competitive Solicitation Threshold" means the estimated dollar value of a procurement above which requires a formal Competitive Solicitation, including repetitive acquisitions anticipated for the same item by a single Department, The Competitive Solicitation Threshold, which is $47,000 in 2013 dollars, shall be adjusted by the Director hereafter in accordance with SMC 20.50.120.
"Department" means all City departments and offices except when exempted by ordinance.
"Direct Voucher Limit" means the competitive threshold for small acquisitions, which are less than $8,000 in 2013 dollars. The Direct Voucher Limit shall be adjusted every five years by the Director, consistent with SMC 20.50.120.
"Director" means the Director of Finance and Administrative Services.
"Goods" means goods, products, supplies, materials, and equipment.
"Invitation to Bid" means a Competitive Solicitation issued by the Director that seeks the lowest price.
"Purchase" means to acquire Goods and/or Services.
"Public Benefit Organizations" means Sheltered Workshops as defined in RCW 39.23.010, and other non-profit organizations that provide employment and/or training to disadvantaged individuals or to individuals with barriers to competing for employment in the labor market, as determined by the Director.
"Request for Proposal" means a Competitive Solicitation issued by the Director that seeks best value for the City, considering factors such as qualifications, experience, quality of proposed project team, cost, and/or proposed technical solutions.
"Responsibility" means the Bidder establishes, to the satisfaction of the Director, an ability to fulfill the solicitation expectations and requirements. The Director may consider such criteria as: (a) ability, capacity, availability, and skill to perform the contract; (b) character, integrity, customer service reputation, judgment, and experience; (c) previous performance on similar work; (d) previous and existing compliance with laws; (d) previous performance or existing capability to perform good-faith efforts to meet social responsibility criteria established by the City including, but not limited to, the inclusion of women and minority-owned businesses; and; (e) other information bearing on the Bidder's ability to perform.
"Responsive" means the Solicitation Response materially met, to the Director's satisfaction, the instructions and requirements established in the Competitive Solicitation.
"Services" means all services that are not consultant services as defined by Subsection 20.50.010.A.
"Solicitation Response" means Bids or Proposals submitted in response to a Competitive Solicitation.