Jones County postpones local‑preference bidding policy to revise scoring language
The Board of Commissioners discussed reviving a 2017 draft local‑preference policy for county bids and directed staff to rework percentage language into a points‑based scoring system; action was postponed to a future meeting.
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Jones County commissioners on Sept. 2 revisited a draft local‑preference bidding policy intended to give county businesses preference in awarding county contracts. Staff presented a 2017 draft that used percentage thresholds (for example, a bid must be within 5% of lowest responsible bidder for contracts under $25,000) and noted the draft excluded state or federally funded projects.
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