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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-Law 2015-022 and SummaryClarbgtoil If this information is required in alternate accessible format, please contact the Accessibility Coordinator at 905-623-3379, ext., 2131 Purchasing By -Law 2015 — 022 Summary Bid Types and Limits: $5,000 plus Purchase Order required $10,000 (or less) - Fleet Operations or Emergency Services may purchase Equipment fleet maintenance equipment $25,000 and under 3 Informal quotes where possible $25,000 - $100,000 Formal Quotation (RFQ) $30,000 plus - Consulting RFP required Formal Tender (RFT) or Request for Proposal $100,000 plus (RFP) Under $10,000 CAO/Legal sign; Over $10,000 Leases under By-law 2011-11 requires Council approval Approval Limits: a) Department & Purchasing award Request for Quote within budget, under $100,000 b) CAO approval to award a Tender in excess of $100,000 to $250,000 c) Council approvals to award: 1. a Tender in excess of $250,000 2. a RFP for consulting services or professional services in excess of $30,000 Contract Awards: a) Tender - the lowest responsible bidder meeting all tender specifications is recommended; prices are listed in reports b) RFP - the award is made to the proponent with the lowest overall cost who has met the passing threshold; prices are not listed in reports Unequivocal Resection of Bids: All bids shall be rejected that are: a) received after the tender closing time; b) that are not completed in ink or by electronic format; c) incomplete and do not comply with specifications; d) restrictive or contain conditional statements which are intended to alter the form of Quotation or Tender called by the Corporation; e) unaccompanied by bonding documents or bid deposits where required 11 Page Purchasing By -Law 2015 — 022 Summa (continued) Co-operative Purchasing: In conjunction with other Region of Durham Municipalities and Public Agencies, the Co-operative method of Purchasing is utilized when advantageous and practical. Local Preference: Ontario Discriminatory Business Practices Act prohibits Local Preference. If in the determination of the Purchasing Manager, if a competitive market exists and two or more bids are received and are identical in price, provided quality , service and delivery are similar, then priority of acceptance shall be for Local bid, if any, then for Regional Bid, if any, otherwise the lowest responsible bid shall be accepted. Personal Purchases: No personal purchases shall be made by the Corporation for Members of Council, or any appointed member of a Board or Commission of the Corporation for employees of the Corporation, unless specifically authorized by Council. Conflict of Interest: No employee of the Corporation or Members of Council shall bid on the sale of goods except those disposed of by public auction. No employee or member of Council of the municipality shall sell goods or services to the municipality or have a direct or indirect interest in a company or own a company which sells goods or services to the municipality. Complaint Handling: Corporate Services Complaint Handling Policy provides a consistent process to deal with external customer service based complaints in a timely manner. The Purchasing By-law refers all bidder complaints or enquiries to the Purchasing Department. 2 1 P a g e PURCHASING BY-LAW 2015-022 Table of Contents Part1 — Interpretation...............................................................................................................3 Definitions...............................................................................................................................3 WordUsage............................................................................................................................5 Severability..............................................................................................................................5 References..............................................................................................................................5 Application...............................................................................................................................5 Part2 — Authority......................................................................................................................6 PurchasingManager Authority................................................................................................6 ApprovalAuthority...................................................................................................................6 SigningAuthority......................................................................................................................6 Part3 — Bid Types and Limits..................................................................................................6 Purchasesunder $5,000.........................................................................................................6 Informal Request for Quotation ($5,000 - $25,000)..................................................................6 Parts and Equipment Orders ($10,000)...................................................................................7 Formal Request for Quotation ($25,000 - $100,000)...............................................................7 Acquisitionsover $100,000.....................................................................................................7 RoutinePurchases..................................................................................................................7 Negotiations / Single / Sole Source Purchases........................:...............................................7 Requestsfor Proposal.............................................................................................................8 Product Demonstrations and Information................................................................................8 BidPre-Qualification................................................................................................................9 Bondsand Deposits................................................................................................................9 InitialBid Procedures............................................................................................................10 Listof Registered Bidders.....................................................................................................10 Changesto Bids under Call...................................................................................................10 FormalBid Submissions........................................................................................................11 Withdrawalof Bids.................................................................................................................11 BidOpening..........................................................................................................................12 Verificationof Bids.................................................................................................................12 Rejectionof Bids.........:.........................................................................................................13 BidCancellation....................................................................................................................14 AbsoluteRight.......................................................................................................................14 Purchasing By -Law No. 2015-022 Page 2 LocalPreference...................................................................................................................14 Approval Limits and Reporting (Excluding Consulting and Professional Services)....................15 Council Recess Procedures..................................................................................................15 Consulting and Professional Services...................................................................................15 Co -Operative Purchasing......................................................................................................16 Pre -Budget Approval..............................................................................................................16 EmergencyPurchases... ....................................................................................................... 16 Part 4 — General Purchasing Policies....................................................................................16 Default By Successful Bidder................................................................................................16 FairWage Policy...................................................................................................................17 Conflictof Interest.................................................................................................................17 Accessand Disclosure..........................................................................................................17 Records Retention and Destruction.......................................................................................17 Complaintsand Inquiries.......................................................................................................18 Insurance..............................................................................................................................18 PurchasingCards..................................................................................................................18 Disposalof Goods.................................................................................................................18 OverExpenditures.................................................................................................................18 Sustainability.........................................................................................................................18 Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005............................................................19 Part5 — General Provisions...................................................................................................19 By -Law Review.....................................................................................................................19 Repeal...................................................................................................................................19 EffectiveDate........................................................................................................................19 Schedule«A.............................................................................................................................20 Purchasing By -Law No. 2015-022 Page 3 If this by-law is required in an alternate accessible format, please contact the Municipal Clerk at 905-623-3379 ext. 2102. THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON BY-LAW NUMBER 2015-022 being a by-law to provide policies and procedures for the procurement of goods and services. WHEREAS pursuant to section 270 of the Municipal Act, 2001, the Corporation is required to establish and maintain policies with respect to its procurement of goods and services; and WHEREAS the Corporation wishes to procure goods and services in the most efficient and cost effective manner possible; and WHEREAS the Corporation is committed to ensuring that its procurement policies and procedures are fair, open and transparent. NOW THEREFORE the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington hereby enacts as follows: Part 1 — Interpretation Definitions 1. In this by-law, "Acquisition" means the purchase of a Good and/or Service for use on a permanent or temporary basis; "Bid" means a Proposal, Quotation or Tender; "Bidder" is a Person who responds to a Bid Solicitation; "Bid Solicitation" means a request by the Corporation for Bids for the provision of Goods and/or Services through an RFP, RFQ or RFT; "CAO" means the Chief Administrative Officer of the Corporation or a designate; "Clerk" means the Municipal Clerk of the Corporation or a designate; "Committee" means the General Purpose and Administration Committee of Council; "Consulting and Professional Services" means services provided by architects, engineers, designers, environmental consultants, surveyors, management and financial consultants, Purchasing By -Law No. 2015-022 Paae 4 bankers, auditors, brokers, soil consultants, real estate appraisers, Ontario land surveyors, web designers or any other consultant or professional, but does not include any consulting and professional services referred to in Schedule "A"; "Corporation" means The Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington; "Cost" means the actual cost of an Acquisition excluding taxes; "Contract" means an agreement between two or more Persons one of whom is the Corporation; "Council" means the Council of the Corporation; "Department" means a Department of the Corporation identified on the annual organization charts and reflected in the prevailing budget; "Department Head" means the Director of one of the Departments or a designate; "Disqualified Bidder" means a Bidder that has provided unsatisfactory Goods and/or Services to the Corporation and consequently had a Contract terminated or been notified by the Purchasing Manager that they are not eligible to submit a Bid; "Expression of Interest" or "EOI" means general market research used prior to a Bid Solicitation to determine if there is an interest in a proposed Acquisition; "Goods and/or Services" means any goods and/or services required by the Corporation other than (a) Consulting and Professional Services and (b) goods and/or services listed in Schedule "A"; "Local Board" means a local board (as that term is defined in the Municipal Act, 2001) of the Corporation; "Person" includes an individual, association, firm, partnership, corporation, union, trust, organization, trustee or agent, and their heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns; "Proposal" means an offer from a Bidder made in response to an RFP; "Purchase Order" means a Contract or a written acceptance of a Proposal, issued on forms prescribed by the Purchasing Manager; "Purchasing Manager" means the Purchasing Manager of the Corporation or a designate; "Quotation" means an offer from a Bidder made in response to an RFQ; "Request for Proposal" or "RFP" is a form of Bid Solicitation in which the Corporation invites one or more potential suppliers to submit proposals with respect to the supply of particular Goods and/or Services, which the Purchasing Manager in consultation with the Department Head, determines may be dependent upon non -price factors and may require negotiations between a Bidder and the Corporation before a Contract is made between them; Purchasing By -Law No. 2015-022 Page 5 "Request for Quotation" or "RFQ" is a form of Bid Solicitation in which the Corporation requests either informal quotations or formal quotations; "Request for Tender" or "RFT" is a form of Bid Solicitation in which the Corporation publishes the specifications, terms, conditions and details concerning a proposed Contract, and invites or advertises prospective Bidders to submit Tenders; "Responsive and Responsible Bidder" is a Person responding to a Bid Solicitation who complies with its provisions and who can reasonably be expected to provide satisfactory performance of a proposed Contract based on reputation, references, performance on previous contracts, and proof of sufficient financial and other resources; "Tender" means an offer received from a Bidder in response to an RFT; "Treasurer" means the Director of Finance/Treasurer of the Corporation or a designate; and "Weighted Evaluation Criteria" means criteria that are taken into account when evaluating Proposals including qualitative, technical and pricing considerations. Word Usage This by-law shall be read with all changes in gender or number as the context may require. A grammatical variation of a defined word or expression has a corresponding meaning. Severability 4. Should any section or part of this by-law be held by a Court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the remainder of this by-law shall not be affected. References In this by-law, reference to any Act, By-law or Policy is reference to that Act, By-law or Policy as it is amended or re-enacted from time to time. 6. Schedule "A" (Exempt Good and/or Services) is attached to and forms part of this by-law. All references to dollar figures are Canadian dollars. 8. Unless otherwise specified, reference in this by-law to a clause, section or Schedule is to a clause, section or Schedule in this by-law. Application This by-law shall not apply to the acquisition of any interests in real property. Such matters shall be governed by By -Law 2011-011. 10. This by-law shall not apply to the Acquisition of any Goods and/or Services listed in Schedule "A". Purchasing By -Law No. 2015-022 Page 6 Part 2 — Authority Purchasing Manager Authority 11. The Purchasing Manager shall have the authority to act as agent of the Corporation for the purpose of acquiring all Goods and/or Services required by the Corporation, 12. The Purchasing Manager shall determine the method of Acquisition having regard to the nature, importance or urgency associated with the purchase requisition, subject to the general trade practice, market conditions and the provisions of this by-law. Approval Authority 13. No employee of the Corporation shall have the authority to make or approve an Acquisition or award a Contract for any Good and/or Service unless funds for such Acquisition have been allocated in a budget approved by Council. If a recommended Bid is in excess of an approved budget limit but within the approval limits of this by-law, the Treasurer, after consultation with the Department Head, must approve the source of additional funding. 14. Contracts shall not be split so as to circumvent the established method of purchase or the approval limits imposed by this by-law unless, in the opinion of the Purchasing Manager, after consultation with the Department Head, if it is deemed advantageous to acquire components of a major project through separate Contracts. Signing Authority 15. Authority to make or approve an Acquisition or award a Contract for any Good and/or Service includes the power to sign all documents necessary to effect the Acquisition. Where a Department Head or the CAO has the authority to sign a Contract, the Purchasing Manager may sign on their behalf. Part 3 — Bid Types and Limits Purchases under $5,000 16. Goods and/or Services not exceeding a Cost of $5,000 (excluding computers, software, computer accessories and cell phones) do not require the submission of a Purchase Order (unless one is required by the vendor) and may be purchased by individual Departments as required. However, if a term order or another form of Contract is established, then the Department must purchase from the Contract vendor. Computers, software, computer accessories and cell phones must be ordered in coordination with the IT Division using a Purchase Order, Informal Request for Quotation ($5,000 - $25,000) 17. Subject to section 18, the Purchasing Manager shall have the authority to make Acquisitions for which the Cost is between $5,000 and $25,000 at the lowest available Cost, provided a minimum of three Quotations have been received where they are reasonably required and possible to obtain. Purchasing By -Law No. 2015-022 Page 7 Parts and Equipment Orders ($10,000) 18. Under the direction of the Purchasing Manager, a person authorized to make purchases by Purchase Order or by purchasing card on behalf of either the Operations Department or the Emergency and Fire Services Department may Acquire vehicle parts necessary to maintain the Corporation's vehicles provided the Cost of each separate Acquisition does not exceed $10,000. Formal Request for Quotation ($25,000 - $100,000) 19. The Purchasing Manager shall have the authority to make Acquisitions for which the Cost is between $25,000 and $100,000 at the lowest available Cost, provided where they are reasonably required and possible to obtain, at least three formal Quotations have been received and the lowest Responsive and Responsible Bid received is acceptable. Acquisitions over $100,000 20. Subject to sections 21, 22 and 24, Acquisitions that are anticipated to have a Cost in excess of $100,000 shall be made through an RFT. Routine Purchases 21. Where, in the opinion of the Purchasing Manager in consultation with the Department Head, a proposed Acquisition is of a routine and repetitive nature, and the Cost is anticipated to be more than an aggregate of $100,000 annually including multi-year contracts at $100,000 each year, the Purchasing Manager may obtain written Bids from suppliers and a Contract may be awarded. Where market conditions are such that price protection cannot be obtained for Goods and/or Services having an annual total value in excess of $100,000, the Purchasing Manager may obtain competitive prices and Contracts may be awarded for short term commitments until such time as reasonable price protection and fair market pricing are restored. Negotiations / Single / Sole Source Purchases 22. In place of a Bid Solicitation, Goods and/or Services may be purchased through negotiation, single or sole source purchases where, in the opinion of the Purchasing Manager in consultation with Department Head, (a) the sources of supply are restricted to the extent that there is no effective price competition; (b) the purchase involves Goods and/or Services, (i) that are in short supply due to market conditions; (ii) for which there is no reasonable substitute or competitive product; or (iii) for which compatibility with an existing product is the overriding consideration; (c) the purchase involves specialized preassembled goods; (d) the Bid from the lowest Responsive and Responsible Bidder substantially exceeds the estimated Cost; Purchasinq By -Law No. 2015-022 Page 8 (e) no Bid from a Responsive and Responsible Bidder is received and it is impractical to issue another Bid Solicitation; (f) the extension or reinstatement of an existing Contract would prove most cost- effective or beneficial to the Corporation; (g) the terms and conditions of a Proposal provide for negotiation with the selected Bidder; or (h) Council has specifically authorized an Acquisition through negotiation. 23. In the case of a Contract for a construction project, negotiations shall be conducted in accordance with the Canadian Construction Documents Committee (C.C.D.C.) Document 23 published by the Canadian Construction Association where expressly required by the provisions of an RFT. Requests for Proposal 24. Irrespective of the anticipated Cost, where the Purchasing Manager in consultation with the Department Head determines that a proposed Acquisition involves unique or complicated circumstances, the Acquisition may be made through the use of an RFP provided that, wherever reasonably required and possible to obtain, three Proposals have been received. 25. (1) In this section, "Two Envelope Method" means a procurement process in which, (a) a Bid is submitted in two separate envelopes, the first of which contains technical and qualitative information and the second of which contains price information; and (b) Weighted Evaluation Criteria are applied and the second envelope is opened only if the first envelope shows the Bidder to be qualified. (2) The Purchasing Manager, in consultation with the Department Head, may use an RFP process that utilizes a Two Envelope Method. 26. RFPs may be called by public advertisement or invitation to specific Bidders. 27. All RFPs shall be submitted in the prescribed form and delivered to the Purchasing Manager. 28. It is the Corporation's general policy to select the Proposal that best meets the requirements of the RFP based on Weighted Evaluation Criteria. Product Demonstrations and Information 29. No requests for prices or demonstrations for approved projects or programs above $5,000 shall be made without prior consultation with the Purchasing Manager. 30. Requests on behalf of the Corporation may be made by Department Heads for informal non-binding product and technical information, catalogues and price lists. Each Department Head shall provide the Purchasing Manager with such data, specification details and information relating to a proposed Acquisition, including the Corporation's Purchasing By -Law No. 2015-022 Page 9 approved budget prices. The Purchasing Manager shall obtain all binding or estimated prices provided by potential Bidders. Bid Pre -Qualification 31. (1) In this section, "Pre -qualification" means a procedure whereby a prospective Bidder satisfies the Corporation that it is capable of supplying a particular Good and/or Service as a condition of being allowed to submit a Bid. (2) If, in the opinion of the Purchasing Manager, Pre -qualification is required, the Contract, if awarded at all, must be awarded to the lowest Responsive and Responsible Bidder who has been pre -qualified. Bonds and Deposits 32. All Bid deposits required as part of any Bid Solicitation shall be provided by certified cheque, bank draft or money order made payable to "The Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington" or cash and shall be enclosed in the same envelope as the Bid. Bid bonds shall be issued by a licensed surety company authorized to carry on business in Ontario, and shall be in an amount and in a form satisfactory to the Corporation. Bid deposits shall be submitted in accordance with the following schedule, unless otherwise specified in the Bid Solicitation: Total Amount of Bid $20,000.00 or LESS $20,000.01 to $50,000.00 $50,000.01 to $100,000.00 $100,000.01 to $250,000.00 $250,000.01 to $500,000.00 $500,000.01 to $1,000,000.00 $1,000,000.01 to $2,000,000.00 $2,000,000.01 or OVER Minimum Bid Deposit Required $1,000.00 $2,000.00 $5,000.00 $10,000.00 $25,000.00 $50,000.00 $100,000.00 $200,000.00 33. When the deposit of a performance bond and/or labour and material payment bond is a requirement of a Bid Solicitation, such bonds shall be, (a) in the amounts specified in the Bid documents; (b) issued by a licensed surety company authorized to carry on business in Ontario; (c) in a form approved by the Corporation; and (d) delivered by the Bidder to the Purchasing Manager prior to execution of the Contract. 34. Following the award of a Contract, all deposits that are in the form of certified cheques or cash, with the exception of the deposits supplied by the successful and next to successful Bidders in the case of a Contract award, shall be returned to the unsuccessful Bidders. Retained Bid deposits shall be held until the Contract is executed by the Corporation, unless otherwise determined by the Purchasing Manager. Purchasing By -Law No. 2015-022 Page 10 35. Following the cancellation of a Bid Solicitation, all deposits shall be returned to the Bidders. 36. If a successful Bidder fails to enter into a Contract, the Bid deposit shall be forfeited to the Corporation. If a Bid bond is deposited, it may be called by the Treasurer and the amount of money thereby obtained shall be forfeited to the Corporation. Initial Bid Procedures 37. If required, Bid Solicitations shall be advertised in the method deemed most appropriate by the Purchasing Manager which may include periodicals, newspapers and/or websites. 38. All closing times shall be established by the Purchasing Manager. 39. The Purchasing Manager shall supply to all prospective Bidders, (a) one copy of the official Bid form; (b) one standard Bid envelope or label appropriately imprinted; and (c) all plans, specifications, profiles and other relevant information. 40. Where a fee is required for Bid documents, such fee shall be paid to the Corporation by cash, money order, bank draft or certified cheque unless otherwise specified in the Bid Solicitation. List of Registered Bidders 41. Names, addresses (including e-mail addresses) and facsimile numbers of all prospective Bidders who have been supplied with or who have requested the material set out in Section 39 shall be recorded in order to facilitate distribution of addenda when necessary to change or cancel a Bid under call. Changes to Bids under Call 42. Interpretations of, or qualifications or changes to, a Bid Solicitation shall be made in the form of a written addendum. Addenda shall be necessary to revise, delete, substitute or add to a Bid under call. The Purchasing Manager shall approve the issuance of any addendum or the cancellation of a Bid Solicitation. 43. A copy of each addendum or a notice of posting of each addendum shall be forwarded to registered Bidders by facsimile or electronic mail and posted on the Corporation's website. 44. Where an addendum is released after the receipt of one or more Bids which, in the opinion of the Purchasing Manager, may affect a Bid, all Bids received and deposited prior to the Bid opening may be withdrawn and the Bidders shall be given a new set of Bid documents to be resubmitted in accordance with a further addendum. 45. The Purchasing Manager in consultation with the Department Head may cancel a Bid Solicitation either before or after Bids are opened. The procedure for the notification to Bidders set out in section 43 shall apply to a notice of cancellation. If a Bid is cancelled Purchasing By -Law No. 2015-022 Page 11 prior to opening, all Bids received after cancellation shall be returned unopened to the Bidders with notification of the cancellation. Formal Bid Submissions 46. The Purchasing Manager shall, (a) time and date stamp all Bids received; (b) refuse to accept any Bid that is not delivered prior to the closing time established for that Bid; (c) refuse to accept any Bid from a Disqualified Bidder; (d) record all accepted Bids in a Bid Register; (e) deposit all accepted Bids unopened in a suitable locked box; and (f) return unaccepted Bids unopened to the Bidder accompanied by a letter which states the reason(s) why the Bid was not accepted. 47. Where no return address is visible on the outside of a Bid that is delivered after the close of Bids, it shall be opened by the Purchasing Manager, a return address determined, the facts noted for the record and the documents returned to the Bidder accompanied by a letter as in clause 46(f). Withdrawal of Bids 48. A Bid can only be withdrawn prior to the close of Bids. Requests to withdraw received following the close of Bids shall not be accepted. 49. Any Bidder wishing to withdraw a Bid must do so in writing and deliver the same to the Office of the Purchasing Manager. 50. All Tenders withdrawn prior to being deposited in the Tender box kept by the Purchasing Manager shall be returned and the withdrawal of the Tender acknowledged in writing by the Bidder. Withdrawal notices received after the Tender has been deposited into the Tender box shall, together with the confirmation of withdrawal, be placed in the Tender box. The Tender box shall not be opened to withdraw a Tender already deposited in it. These Tenders shall be dealt with at the Tender opening by announcing that the Tender was withdrawn. The Tender amount of the withdrawn Tender shall not be read out. 51. All withdrawn Tenders deposited in the Tender box shall be returned unopened following the Tender opening. 52. During a Tender opening at the conclusion of the reading out of Tenders for a particular RFT, the low Bidder may withdraw any of its remaining Tenders on other RFTs that are still unopened. Tenders withdrawn under this procedure cannot be reinstated. A written notice of withdrawal must be signed by the prospective Bidder. Such notice must specify the Contract which the Bidder desires to withdraw and must be handed to the Purchasing Manager before the reading out of the first Tender on the RFT to which it Purchasing By -Law No. 2015-022 Page 12 applies. The Purchasing Manager shall attach the withdrawal to the applicable Tender. The Bidder's name shall be read out and it shall be announced that the Tender has been withdrawn. The Tender Bid amount shall not be read out. Bid Opening 53. All Bids shall be opened by the Purchasing Manager. 54. Any interested person may attend a Tender opening. 55. Where two or more Tender openings are called for at the same time, the Tenders shall be opened in numerical order, with the lowest numbered Tender being opened first. 56. Where a Contract number or the author of a Bid cannot be identified, the Bid envelope shall be opened and the documents placed with the appropriate group of Bids. 57. Where a conflict exists between the envelope and its contents as to the Contract number, the Contract number on the Bid documents shall prevail. 58. When all Tenders have been sorted, opened and withdrawn Tenders segregated, the Purchasing Manager shall compare the number of Tenders opened to the number of Tenders recorded in the record of Tenders. Where a discrepancy exists, the opening procedures shall be delayed until all Tenders have been accounted for. 59. When all Tenders, RFPs and RFQs have been accounted for, the following information shall be publically available: (a) Tender, RFP or RFQ number and description; (b) Bidder's name; and (c) total Tender or RFQ amount. 60. All Bids shall be checked to determine that each Bidder has submitted one Bid only. Should more than one Bid be submitted, and no withdrawal notice has been received, the Bid with the latest time stamp shown on the envelope shall be deemed to have superseded the earlier Bid and the Bidder shall be bound by the contents of the more recent Bid. If surety bonds are required to be submitted with the Bid at the time of closing, and the Bidder has included the required surety bonds in the first envelope, the surety bonds may be deemed applicable to the Bid submitted in the second envelope. 61. Any Bid that does not appear on initial examination by the Purchasing Manager to satisfy the requirements of this by-law shall be marked "Improper Bid", but shall nonetheless be subject to further examination to determine whether it should be rejected pursuant to section 63. Verification of Bids 62. Every Bid shall be delivered to the Purchasing Manager who shall ensure that, (a) it complies with the Bid Solicitation requirements; Purchasing By -Law No. 2015-022 Page 13 (b) unit prices have been correctly extended; (c) extensions have been correctly totalled; and (d) applicable taxes have been calculated correctly. 63. Any extension errors, addition errors or incorrect tax calculations identified by the Purchasing Manager may be corrected. No corrections shall be made to unit prices or quantities. Rejection of Bids 64. After Bid opening, the Purchasing Manager shall reject any Bid from a Bidder who did not attend a mandatory pre -Bid meeting. 65. After Bid opening, the Purchasing Manager may accept or waive a minor and inconsequential irregularity, or where reasonable to do so, the Purchasing Manager may, as a condition of Bid acceptance, request a Bidder to correct a minor and inconsequential irregularity with no change in Bid price. The determination of what is, or is not, a minor and inconsequential irregularity, the determination of whether to accept, waive, or require correction of an irregularity, and the final determination of the validity of a Bid, shall be at the Purchasing Manager's sole discretion. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Purchasing Manager may reject a Bid if it, (a) is not submitted on the correct Bid form; (b) is not completed in ink, by typewriter or electronic processor or is illegible; (c) does not provide all entries for all unit prices referred to in the Bid Solicitation (unless otherwise specified in the Bid Solicitation) or is otherwise incomplete in any material respect; (d) includes any restrictive or conditional statement that alters the form or intent of the Bid; (e) is not signed by the Bidder with an original signature; (f) does not contain or acknowledge addenda; (g) is not accompanied by bonding documents or bid deposits where required; (h) contains an error that cannot be corrected in accordance with section 63; (i) was delivered in an envelope that was improperly sealed; (j) contains an improper or insufficient Bid deposit; (k) is unbalanced, meaning it contains lump sum or unit bid items that do not reflect reasonable actual costs plus a reasonable proportionate share of the Bidder's anticipated profit, overhead costs, and other indirect costs; Purchasinq By -Law No. 2015-022 Page 14 (1) is unclear because of erasures, overwriting, strike -outs and other similar alterations inserted into the Bid; (m) is from a Bidder or a subcontractor of a Bidder that has an outstanding legal action against the Corporation, or the Corporation has an outstanding legal action against the Bidder or a subcontractor of the Bidder including arbitration or any association or union issues; (n) is from a Bidder that owes money to the Corporation including outstanding property taxes; or (o) is from a Bidder that is not in compliance with any of the Corporation's policies or regulatory by-laws including the Property Standards By-law, 66. Following the opening and recording of Bids, the record of Bids (including rejected Bids) shall be closed and the record signed attesting to that fact. Bid Cancellation 67. The Purchasing Manager, in consultation with the Municipal Solicitor and the applicable Department Head, shall have the authority to cancel a Bid Solicitation either before or after the call has closed if, (a) a substantial change in the scope of work or specifications is required; (b) the Goods and/or Services requested no longer meet the Department's requirements; (c) the integrity of the procurement process has been compromised; or (d) the lowest Responsive and Responsible Bid exceeds the approved funding limit. Absolute Right 68. The Corporation shall have absolute discretion in the awarding of Contracts and retains the right to reject any or all Bids. Local Preference 69. (1) In this section, (a) "Local Bid" means a Bid submitted by a Bidder who operates a business within the Municipality of Clarington; and (b) "Regional Bid" means a Bid submitted by a Bidder who operates a business within the Regional Municipality of Durham. (2) If, in the opinion of the Purchasing Manager, a competitive market exists and two or more Bids are received which are identical in Cost, provided quality, service and delivery terms are similar, then priority of acceptance shall be first to a Local Bid, if any, and second to a Regional Bid, if any. Purchasing By -Law No. 2015-022 Page 15 (3) Ontario's Discriminatory Business Practices Act, R.S,O. 1990, c.D.12 has been established to prevent discrimination in Ontario on the grounds of race, creed, colour, nationality, ancestry, place of origin, sex, or geographical location of persons employed in or engaging in business. Accordingly, other than as noted in subsection (2), preference to a Local Bid or a Regional Bid shall not be given. . Approval Limits and Reporting (Excluding Consulting and Professional Services) 70. The Purchasing Manager shall submit to the Department Head an analysis listing all Quotations and Proposals received with a recommendation for the Department Head's approval if the Cost of the Goods and/or Services does not exceed $100,000. 71. After consulting with the Department Head, the Purchasing Manager shall prepare a report to the CAO for approval if the Cost of the Goods and/or Services does not exceed $250,000. 72. The Purchasing Manager shall prepare a recommendation report to Committee if the Cost of the Goods and/or Services exceeds $250,000. Council Recess Procedures 73. (1) Notwithstanding section 72, where a matter which would have otherwise been submitted to Committee requires approval during any of Council's recesses, including elections, the CAO shall be authorized to award the Contract if the Treasurer is of the opinion that the price is reasonably reflective of the approved budget allocation and/or is part of the normal operating responsibility of the Department. (2) The Purchasing Manager shall report all Contracts awarded under subsection (1) to Committee as soon as possible after the conclusion of the recess. (3) Council shall not vary any action or decision of the Contract awards made in accordance with this section. Consulting and Professional Services (Excluding Schedule "A" Exemptions) 74. Where it is estimated that the Cost of Consulting and Professional Services will be less than $30,000, the Department may obtain the services directly without issuing a Bid Solicitation. 75. Where it is estimated that the Cost of Consulting and Professional Services will be more than $30,000, the Purchasing Manager shall issue an RFP and, in consultation with the Department Head, shall submit a report to Committee providing a recommendation for award. 76. An external consultant who has entered into a Contract for consulting services for a particular phase of a project, may be deemed to have a conflict of interest and be disqualified from submitting a Bid on a later phase of consulting services for the same project. Any issue as to whether there is a conflict of interest shall be determined by the Purchasing Manager in consultation with the Department Head. This section shall not apply where a consultant has been requested to provide a budget estimate or general review and estimate for a potential Acquisition. Purchasing By -Law No. 2015-022 Page 16 77. Any consultant authorized to issue a Bid Solicitation on behalf of the Corporation shall comply with this by-law. Co -Operative Purchasing 78. (1) In this section, "Co-operative Purchasing" means the participation of the Corporation with one or more public agencies, school boards, vendors of record (Provincial), hospitals or other public agencies in a Bid Solicitation. (2) Co-operative Purchasing shall be utilized when advantageous and practical. In the event of any conflict, the purchasing by-law and procurement practices of the municipality, school board, hospital or other public agency issuing the co-operative Bid shall take precedence over the provisions of this by-law. Pre -Budget Approval 79. Staff may proceed with pre -budget approval each January for the purchase of all light duty vehicles required by the Operations Department budgeted in that year, with the final award being subject to the reporting requirements of this by-law, Emergency Purchases 80. (1) In this section, "Emergency" means a situation or the threat of an impending situation which, in the opinion of the CAO or a Department Head, requires an immediate Acquisition to prevent serious delays, damage to a basic service, or to maintain or restore a basic service provided by the Corporation. (2) Emergency Acquisitions shall be made by the Purchasing Manager. In the absence of the Purchasing Manager, Emergency Acquisitions may be made by a Department Head. (3) All Emergency Acquisitions shall be confirmed through a Purchase Order and shall be reported to Committee through a report prepared jointly by the Department Head and the Purchasing Manager if the Cost exceeds $250,000 or an approved budget limit. Part 4 — General Purchasing Policies Default By Successful Bidder 81. If a successful Bidder fails to execute the Contract or fails to meet any of the requirements of the Contract within the prescribed time, the Contract may be awarded to the next lowest Bidder or cancelled. 82. If a successful Bidder defaults on an awarded Contract, the Purchasing Manager is authorized to take remedial action including termination of the Contract and all necessary steps to ensure completion of the project or continued service/supply. The Purchasing Manager, after consultation with the Department Head, may declare that any Bidder who has defaulted on a Contract is ineligible to submit a Bid on any future Contract even if the awarded Contract is not terminated. Purchasing By -Law No. 2015-022 Page 17 83. Should the Purchasing Manager determine that termination of the awarded Contract is the appropriate action in accordance with section 82, whoever awarded the Contract (Council, CAO or Department Head) shall be advised of the termination in writing. Fair Wage Policy 84. The Corporation has implemented a Fair Wage Policy on a trial basis applicable to industrial, commercial and institutional (ICI) Contracts with a value greater than $1,000,000. Bids for such Contracts shall be called in accordance with the policy. If the successful Bidder fails to adhere to the Fair Wage Policy, the remedies specified in the Policy shall be applied. Conflict of Interest 85. The participation of members of Council and employees of the Corporation in the procurement process shall be governed by, in the case of members of Council, the Council Code of Conduct and the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.M.50 and, in the case of employees, by the Code of Ethics Policy E-1. 86. No employee or Council member shall benefit directly or indirectly from affiliation with the Municipality or show any favouritism to any Person in the procurement of any Goods and/or Services. 87. No Person shall offer incentives to any employee of the Corporation or member of Council. 88. (1) In this section, "Personal Purchase" means a purchase of Goods and/or Services requested by an elected official, an appointed official or by any other employee of the Corporation that is not required for the purposes of the Corporation or a Local Board. (2) No Personal Purchases shall be made by the Corporation for any Member of Council, member of a Local Board, or employees of the Corporation, unless specifically authorized. Access and Disclosure 89. No Corporation employee or any member of Council shall have access to or disclose any details regarding Bids except as permitted by this by-law and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.M.56. 90. In the case of a Bid submitted in response to an RFP, only the total Bid amount for the successful responsive and responsible Bid shall be provided and only upon written request of any Person after completion of negotiations and award of the Contract. Records Retention and Destruction 91. Bid documents and related material shall be retained in a manner and for a period in accordance with the Municipality's Retention By-law No. 92-139. Purchasinq By -Law No. 2015-022 Complaints and Inquiries Page 18 92. All Bidder or potential Bidder complaints or inquiries, whether addressed to an elected official, the CAO, a Department Head or any member of staff shall be referred to Purchasing Services. Insurance 93. The Treasurer and the Municipal Solicitor shall review, as necessary, Contracts that include provisions relating to liability and insurance. Purchasing Cards 94. (1) In this section, "Purchasing Card" means a credit card issued by the Purchasing Manager in accordance with the Purchasing Card Policy. (2) Purchasing Cards may be used for all purchases as defined in the Purchasing Card Policy where the Goods and/or Services do not fall under the requirements of this by-law. Purchasing Cards are issued on an as needed basis upon approval of the Purchasing Manager and at the request of the Department Head. The Purchasing Manager shall be responsible for the program outlined in the Corporation's Purchasing Card Policy. Disposal of Goods 95. The disposal of surplus or redundant goods of the Corporation shall be the responsibility of the Purchasing Manager. At least once each calendar year, Department Heads shall provide the Purchasing Manager with a list of such goods. The Purchasing Manager shall determine the appropriate method of disposal including sale, RFT, RFP, auction, gratuitous transfer to a Department, Local Board, other municipality or a charity, or by sale to the Corporation's staff by sealed Bid. The Purchasing Manager may periodically circulate a list of surplus or redundant goods to all Departments and Local Boards. Over Expenditures 96. Subsequent to a Contract award, the approval of any over expenditure for, (a) capital projects shall be in accordance with the Corporation's Capital Project Over Expenditure Policy H17; and (b) operating expenses shall be in accordance with the approval limits set out in this by-law and shall require consultation with the Purchasing Manager. Sustainability 97. In order to contribute to waste reduction and to increase the development and awareness of environmentally sound purchasing, Acquisitions shall ensure that, wherever reasonably possible, specifications shall provide for expanded use of durable products, reusable products and products (including those used in services) that contain the maximum level of post -consumer waste and/or recyclable content, without significantly affecting the intended use of the product or service. It is recognized that Purchasing By -Law No. 2015-022 Page 19 Cost analysis is required in order to ensure that the products are made available at competitive prices. Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 98. When procuring Goods and/or Services, the Corporation shall incorporate accessibility design criteria and features. Where applicable, procurement documents shall specify the desired accessibility criteria to be met and provide guidelines for the evaluation of the proposals respecting those criteria. Part 5'— General Provisions By -Law Review 99. The Purchasing Manager in consultation with appropriate staff shall conduct a detailed review of this by-law no less frequently than every five years. Repeal 100. By -Law #2010-112 is hereby repealed. Effective Date 101. This By-law shall take effect on the date that it is passed by Council. By-law passed on the 23rd day of March, 2015. THE CORPORAT40N F THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON PER: Adrian Four, Ma e,Grdentree, Municipal Clerk Purchasing By -Law No. 2015-022 1. 2. 3. 4. 0 Schedule "A" EXEMPT GOOD AND SERVICES Petty Cash Items Training and Education a. Conferences b. Courses C. Conventions d. Magazines e. Memberships f. Periodicals g. Seminars h. Staff Development i. Staff Workshops j. Staff Reports k. Subscriptions I. Trainers (includes workshop & seminars) Refundable Employee Expenses a. Advances b. Meal Allowances C. Miscellaneous — Non — Travel d. Travel Expenses e. Entertainment Expenses Employer's General Expenses a. Payroll Deduction Remittances b. Medicals C. Licenses (Vehicles, Software, Communications, etc.) d. Debenture Payments e. Insurance f. Grants and Agencies g. Damage Claims h. Petty Cash Replenishment i. Land & Building Lease Payments made by Municipality j. Tax Remittances k. Sinking Fund Payments I. Newspaper Advertising and Public Notices M. Day Camp or other similar Admission Fees n. Software or equipment maintenance agreements Certain Professional and other Services a. Committee Fees b. Counselling Services C. Laboratory Services d. Nursing Services e. Physician Fees f. Temporary Help Page 20 Purchasing By -Law No. 2015-022 Page 21 g. Banking Services h. Legal Services i. Engineering Services and Engineering Consulting Services j. Newspaper, radio, TV advertising k. Policing I. Red Cross Supplies M. Web Design Usage Fee & penalties n. Payroll fees o. Employee Assistance programs 6. Utilities (including hedging agreements in accordance with the Hedging Policy as may be amended from time to time) a. Postage b. Water C. Hydro d. Gas (including hedging agreements) e. Telephones — excluding cellular f. Telecommunications infrastructure 7. Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Railways 8. Provincial and/or Federal Government Agencies or Crown Corporations 9. Regional Municipality of Durham or other municipalities located within the Regional Municipality of Durham Goods and/or Services 10. Election related technology and equipment, and any consulting and support services directly related to such technology and equipment.