LOCAL PREFERENCE ORDINANCE.docx

The City of Winter Haven, Florida has enacted an ordinance establishing a policy of local preference in the purchase of goods and services. The ordinance outlines specific criteria for giving preference to local vendors within the city's utility service area based on bid prices. It details different thresholds for bid prices and the corresponding percentage differences that allow local vendors to match and be awarded the bid. The ordinance also lists exemptions where the local preference policy does not apply, such as real property purchases, specific bid criteria, outside funding sources, and certain statutes.