1983-68 Opposing House Bill 211 And Supporting Competition In Contracting Procedures.1'
WHEREAS, the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly has strongly and consist-
ently supported maximum competition in procuring public contracts for services,
goods and construction, and
WHEREAS, the Borough Code presently provides for competitive proposals
for Borough contracts for professional services, and requires the contract to
be awarded to the "best qualified" professional, and
WHEREAS, the Assembly finds that the Borough's purchasing procedures
are adequate to assure that the Borough will seek and obtain competent and
qualified professionals for performing professional services for the Borough, and
WHEREAS, the Assembly further finds that the cost of the professional
services is also a relevant factor which should be considered in selecting the
contractor, and
WHEREAS, House Bill 211, which provides, in part:
"The State (or local government) may not request or consider
any statement, bid or estimate of fees or charges for arch-
itectural, engineering or land surveying services for the
proposed project (before selecting the successful contractor.)"
ould effectively eliminate cost of services as a factor in selecting certain
rofessionals, and
WHEREAS, the result of this proposed legislation would be the decrease
of competition for certain public contracts and an increase in cost to the public
for public construction projects.
NCW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly
opposes passage. of House Bill 211 in any form which would restrict consideration
f cost or fees as a factor in selecting any public contractor or which would
( reduce competition among professionls for public contracts.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, if House Bill 211 is adopted in any form,
h unicipalities should be excluded fran its effect and permitted to establish
heir own contracting procedures, pursuant to the principles of maximum local
elf- government under Article X, Section 1 of the Alaska Constitution.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 2nd day of June , 1983.
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
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A RESOLUTION OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH ASSEMBLY OPPOSING HOUSE
BILL 211 AND SUPPORTING COMPETITION IN CONTRACTING PROCEDURES.
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KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
RESOLUTION NO. 83 -68 -R
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Bor..ugh Mayor, Deputy