§ 62-5. Local preference; local veteran-owned small business preference., Chapter 62. Department of Purchasing, 3: GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENTS, Code of Ordinances, Hempstead, Town

Notwithstanding any provision of§ 62-3C hereof to the contrary, in the case of all purchases to be made and all contracts to be awarded pursuant to § 62-3B and E hereof, except contracts awarded pursuant to § 103 of the General Municipal Law, the Commissioner may grant a local preference or a local veteran-owned small business preference and effect such purchase from, or award such contract from, or award such contract to, a responsible bidder other than the lowest responsible bidder, provided that:

(1)

Such other bidder maintains a place of business in or sells supplies, materials or equipment manufactured in the County of Nassau and submits a bid not exceeding 5% more than the otherwise lowest responsible bidder, and provided that the bid submitted by such other bidder is the lowest bid among those received from all bidders qualifying for this local preference; or

(2)

Such other bidder is a local veteran-owned small business, as defined herein, that maintains a place of business in or sells supplies, materials or equipment manufactured in the County of Nassau and submits a bid not exceeding 7.5% more than the otherwise lowest responsible bidder, and provided that the bid submitted by such other bidder is the lowest bid among those received from all bidders qualifying for this local veteran-owned small business preference, and does not exceed the bid of the otherwise lowest responsible bidder who qualifies for the local preference contained in Subsection A(1) above by more than 2.5%.

For purposes of this section, a "local veteran-owned small business" shall include any entity that maintains:

(1)

A current certification as a service-disabled veteran-owned business enterprise issued by the New York State Office of General Services Division of Service-Disabled Veterans' Business Development, and maintains its place of business in or sells supplies, materials or equipment manufactured in the County of Nassau; or

(2)

A current verification as a service-disabled veteran-owned small business or a veteran-owned small business issued by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and maintains its place of business in or sells supplies, materials or equipment manufactured in the County of Nassau.

No entity deemed eligible to utilize the local or local veteran-owned small business preferences contained in this section may utilize more than one preference for any purchase or contract with the Town of Hempstead.