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Local Vendor Preference Affidavit of Eligibility

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  2. Eligibility Criteria

     To be eligible for the Preference Credit, your business must meet the following criteria:  

    1.  A legally formed and operated business, including but not limited to a sole proprietorship, partnership, or corporation, which has a Legitimate Business Presence in the County; and
    2. Must hold a valid seller’s permit issued by the State Board Equalization and a valid business license issued by the County and/or an incorporated city within the County; and
    3. Must have been in operation for a minimum of six (6) months prior to publication of the call for Formal Bids; and
    4. Must not be delinquent in the payment of any taxes, charges or assessments owing to the County; and
    5. If subcontractors are used, must only use subcontractors who meet the criteria of (2), (3), and (4); and
    6. Must have requested, completed, returned, and satisfied the requirements of a Locally  Operated Business Affidavit of Eligibility.

    Bidders claiming Locally Operated Business preference for any Formal Bid must submit an Affidavit of Eligibility and a copy of their current, valid business license with their Formal Bid or quote response. 

  6. Local Vendor Preference Description

  8. Description

    Pursuant to the Humboldt County Local Vendor Preference Policy, enacted September 28, 2010, by the Board of Supervisors, a local preference credit of 5% shall be granted to Humboldt County businesses when evaluating bids for supplies, equipment, materials and personal services that are not part of a public works project. Local preferences shall not exceed $5,000, or the inflation adjusted maximum calculated each year after enactment. In order to qualify for this preference, a vendor must meet all of the following criteria:

    1. The local business shall have established a place of business within Humboldt County at least six (6) months prior to publication of the call for bids.

    2. Where state sales tax will be paid for the purchase, the local business must possess a valid resale license from the State Board of Equalization showing evidence of a local business address within Humboldt County. The payment of the local share of the sales tax must go to either to a city located within Humboldt County or to the County of Humboldt. If the local business has more than one office in the State of California, the office located in Humboldt County shall be the point of sale credit for the purpose of sales tax calculation.

    3. The local business, with business and/or real property tax due to the County of Humboldt, paid such tax to Humboldt County for the most recent tax year. This provision shall not apply to businesses that were not established at that time or where no taxes were due.

    Bidders claiming local vendor preference for any Bid, Price Quote, or RFP must submit an Affidavit of Eligibility (see next page) with their bid or quote response, unless an approved affidavit is already on file.

  28. Business license number issued by County of Humboldt, or incorporated city within the County

  34. For transaction which require sales tax, provide the following reseller information as it appears on the permit

  48. About the business

  50. Does your busines have more than one office in the State of California?*
  54. Was the local business required to pay business and/or real property tax for most of the recent tax year?*
  55. If Yes, did the local business pay any of this tax to Humboldt County?

  57. Under penalty of perjury, the undersigned states that the foregoing statements are true and correct. The Undersigned also acknowledges that any person, firm, corporation or entity intentionally submitting false information to the County in an attempt to qualify for a local preference shall be prohibited from bidding on Humboldt County products for a period of one (1) year.

  59. Agreement

  61. Electronic Signature Agreement

    By checking the "I agree" box below, you agree and acknowledge that 1) your application will not be signed in the sense of a traditional paper document, 2) by signing in this alternate manner, you authorize your electronic signature to be valid and binding upon you to the same force and effect as a handwritten signature, and 3) you may still be required to provide a traditional signature at a later date.

  63. Electronic signature
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