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"',k.i SLN W_ <br />jig) A firm reed price contract award will be made in writing to the lowest responsive and responsible <br />bidder. Where specified in bidding documents, factors such as discounts, transportation cost, and life <br />cycle costs must be considered in determining which bid is lowest. Payment discounts will oniy oe useM <br />to determine the low bid when prior experience indicates that sucR discounts are usually taKen advantage <br />of- and <br />(v) Any or all bids may be rejected if there is a sound documented reason. <br />(0) Procurement By competitive proposals. i Re tecRnique oicarripetkiae proposals is normally conducted <br />—..itR more tRan anc 3oa;-Cc �Ornittins an offer, and either a fixed price or cost -reimbursement type <br />contract is awarded. It is generally used when conditions are not appropriate for the use of sealed bids. If <br />this method is used, the following requirements apply: <br />(1) Requests for proposals must Be pa6liciceM vrid iti.ntiry all a;uluation factors and their relative <br />i-pvrtvReC. Any Tc3pan3e to pa6iicized re4uests for proposals must be considered to the maximum <br />extent practical; <br />(c) Proposals must Be solicited rrom an adequate number or gealifieO aVarrc.* <br />(3) The non -Federal entity must have a written method for conducting technical evaluations of the <br />proposals received and for sele-ing recipients; <br />tzi) Contracts must Be awarded to inc rcal.vm.iBlc firm ..Rose proposal is most advantageous to the <br />program, -with price and other factors considered; and <br />(5) The non -Federal entity may use competitive proposal procedures for qualifications -Based <br />procurement or arcRitectural/engineering jA/E) professional serrieca wReraBy Corrivetitors' quaiifications <br />are evaluateM aria the most gaaiifica Cvrmpctitor i3 ,cicctee, sub;ect to negotiation of fair and reasonable <br />Cormpensatioiii. The method, where price is not used as a selection factor, can only be used in procurement <br />of A/E professional services. It cannot be used to purchase other types of services though A/C firms are a <br />potential source to perform the proposed effort. <br />te)[Reserveaj <br />(t) Procurement by noncompetitive proposals. Procurement by noncompetitive proposals is procurement <br />through solicitation of a proposal from only one source anti may Be usell only wRen one or rnor�;; or tiie <br />foilowing circumstances apply: <br />(1) The item is available only from a single source; <br />City of sunny Isles Reach 113 is -Os -0z ParRs anti Recreational Facilities [anascape Maintcm mac ]cl'4icc� <br />Lukes' L=nU3C$p„ng, inic. <br />