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Title 5 : Municipal Finance and Taxation
Chapter 3 : Municipal Purchasing

5-315 : Award in case of tie bids.

When two (2) or more vendors have submitted the low bid, the following criteria shall be used to award the bid:

  1. If all bids received are for the same amount, quality of service being equal, the purchase contract shall be awarded to the local bidder.
  2. If two (2) or more local bidders have submitted the low bid, quality of service being equal, the purchase contract shall be awarded by a coin toss or drawing lots.
  3. If no local bids are received and two (2) or more out-of-town bidders have submitted the low bid, quality of service being equal, the purchase contract shall be awarded by a coin toss or drawing lots.
  4. When the award is to be decided by coin toss or drawing lots, representatives of the bidders will be invited to observe. In no event shall such coin toss or drawing lots be performed with less than three (3) witnesses. (2011 Code, § 5-316)