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EXHIBIT A <br /> (1) When purchases and contracts are obtained by competitive bidding, such purchases and contracts <br /> shall be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. When purchases and contracts are <br /> obtained through competitive negotiation, purchases and contracts shall be awarded to the bidder <br /> whose proposal is most advantageous to the City with price and other factors considered. When <br /> determining whether a bidder in a competitive bid is responsible, or when evaluating a bidder's <br /> proposal in competitive negotiation for purchases and contracts, the following factors will be <br /> considered, any one of which will suffice to determine a bidder is either not the lowest responsible <br /> bidder or the bidder's proposal is not the most advantageous to the City: <br /> A. The ability, capacity and skill of the bidder to perform the contract or provide the service <br /> required. <br /> B. The character, integrity,reputation,judgment,experience and efficiency of the bidder. <br /> C. Whether the bidder can perform the contract within the time specified <br /> D. The quality of performance of previous public and private contracts or services, including, <br /> but not limited to, the bidder's failure to perform satisfactorily or complete any written <br /> contract. The City's termination for default of a previous contract with a bidder shall be <br /> deemed to be such a failure. <br /> E. The previous and existing compliance by the bidder with laws relating to the contract or <br /> services. <br /> F. More than one proposal is submitted for the same project from a bidder under the same or <br /> different names. <br /> G. Evidence of collusion with any other bidder, in which case colluding bidders will be <br /> restricted from submitting further bids on the subject project or future tenders. <br /> H. The bidder is not qualified for the work or to the full extent of the bid. <br /> I. There is uncompleted work with the City or others,or an outstanding dispute on a previous <br /> or current contract that might hinder,negatively affect or prevent the prompt completion of <br /> the work bid upon. <br /> J. The bidder failed to settle bills for labor or materials on past or current public or private <br /> contracts. <br /> K. The bidder has been convicted of a crime arising from a previous public contract,excepting <br /> convictions that have been pardoned,expunged,or annulled. <br /> L. The bidder has been convicted of a crime of moral turpitude or any felony, excepting <br /> convictions that have been pardoned, expunged or annulled, whether in this state, in any <br /> other state,by the United States,or in a foreign country,province or municipality. Bidders <br /> shall affirmatively disclose to the City all such convictions, especially of management <br /> personnel or the bidder as an entity, prior to notice of award or execution of a contract, <br /> whichever comes first. Failure to make such affirmative disclosure shall be grounds, in the <br /> City's sole option and discretion, for termination for default subsequent to award or <br /> execution of the contract. <br /> M. More likely than not, the bidder will be unable, financially or otherwise, to perform the <br /> work. <br /> N. At the time of bid opening, the bidder is not authorized to do business in Washington, is <br /> not registered as a contractor in Washington, or otherwise lacks a necessary license, <br /> registration or permit. <br /> 0. Such other information as may be secured having a bearing on the decision to award the <br /> contract. <br /> Purchasing Policy <br /> Page 4 of 20 <br />