Section 3-3-8 On-Line Bidding
A. If the Procurement Agent determines that electronic, on-line bidding is in the Best Interests of the Town and the competitive Procurement process is facilitated thereby, the Procurement Agent may use on-line bidding to obtain Bids electronically for the purchase of Materials and Services.
B. An on-line bidding Solicitation must designate an opening date and time.
C. The Closing Date and time for an on-line Solicitation may be fixed or remain open depending on the structure of the item being bid on-line. Information regarding the Closing Date and time must be included in the Solicitation. At the opening date and time, the Procurement Agent must begin accepting on-line Bids and must continue accepting Bids until the Bid is officially closed.
D. All on-line Bids must be posted electronically and updated on a real-time basis.
E. The Procurement Agent may:
1. Require bidders to register before the opening date and time and, as part of that registration, require bidders to agree to any terms, conditions or other requirements of the Solicitation.
2. Prequalify bidders and allow only those bidders who are prequalified to submit Bids on-line.
F. All Bids submitted electronically through an on-line bidding process are public information and are subject to the same public disclosure laws and timelines that govern Bids received through the sealed Bid process.
G. All remedies available to the Town and to bidders through the sealed Bid process under this Article are also available to the Town and to bidders in an on-line bidding process. (16-13, Amended, 12/01/2016, and Restated; 13-04, Amended, 11/21/2013)