Alaska

Art: Art requirements for public buildings and facilities, Alaska Stat. § 35.27.020. Use of state cultural resources and selection of Alaska resident artists for commission of art works for public buildings and facilities is encouraged.

Pilot Program for State Procurement and Electronic Commerce Tools: Evaluation and award, HB 257, 24th Leg., Sec. 5, 2006 SLA ch. 113 (eff. Dec. 12, 2006). Alaska bidder preference of 5% for contracts based on solicited bids; Alaska bidder offering services through an employment program shall receive 15% cost preference during evaluation; Alaska bidder that is qualifying entity shall receive 10 % cost preference during evaluation; Alaska bidder with 50% or more of the bidder’s employees qualified as persons with disabilities shall receive 10% cost preference during evaluation; Alaska bidder preference of 5% for insurance-related contracts.

Public Contracts: Competitive Sealed Bidding--Contract award after bids, Alaska Stat. § 36.30.170. Alaska bidder preference of 5% for contracts based on solicited bids; Alaska bidder offering services through an employment program shall be awarded contract if bid not more than 15% higher than lowest bid; Alaska bidder preference of 5% for insurance- related contracts; Alaska bidder that is “qualifying entity” shall be awarded contract if bid is not more than 10% higher than lowest bid; Alaska bidder with 50% or more of the bidder’s employees qualifying as persons with a disability shall be awarded contract if bid is not more than 10% higher than lowest bid.

Public Contracts: Competitive Sealed Proposals--Award of contract, Alaska Stat. § 36.30.250. Procurement officer shall take into account whether offeror qualifies as Alaska bidder in determining whether a proposal is advantageous to the state.

Public Contracts: Evaluation of proposals, Alaska Admin. Code tit. 2, § 12.260. Proposed price of Alaska bidder reduced by 5%; Numerical rating system — 10% of total possible value assigned to proposal of Alaska bidder.