§ 7-1. Legislative intent.

A. 

This Town Board hereby finds and determines that millions of dollars worth of contracts for goods and services are awarded by Brookhaven Town each year.

B. 

This Town Board further finds that the current economic downturn being experienced by the Town is adversely affecting local businesses through a reduction in business activity and a concomitant loss of jobs.

C. 

This Town Board further finds and determines that many of these contracts are awarded to individuals or entities that are located outside the Town of Brookhaven and the County of Suffolk.

D. 

This Town Board also finds and determines that the award of such contracts to individuals or entities outside the Town of Brookhaven and the County of Suffolk, at a time when the Town is experiencing an economic downturn, tends to exacerbate economic difficulties.

E. 

Therefore, the purpose of this chapter is to permit Brookhaven Town to award contracts (which are not subject to General Municipal Law § 103) for goods and services to a bidder other than the lowest responsible bidder where such other bidder maintains a principal place of business within the Town of Brookhaven, or sells the contracted-for goods which were manufactured within the Town of Brookhaven, and submits a bid not exceeding 10% more than the otherwise lowest contractors. This chapter would permit award to a bidder other than the lowest responsible bidder where such bidder maintains a principal place of business within the County of Suffolk or sells the contracted for goods which were manufactured within the County of Suffolk and submits a bid not exceeding 5% more than the otherwise lowest contractors.