Section 3-124-12 - Evaluation procedure and contract award(a) If the in-state price is low, award shall be made to the bidder offering to perform the work in Hawaii.(b) If an out-of-state price is low, the following applies in determining the lowest evaluated price: (1) The amount bid for work performed out-of-state shall be increased by fifteen per cent.(2) The lowest total bid, taking the preference into consideration, shall be awarded the contract unless the solicitation provides for additional award criteria.(c) The contract amount shall be the price offered, exclusive of any preferences.(d) Should more than one preference allowed by statute apply, the evaluated price shall be based on application of applicable preferences in the order specified below. The preferences (1) through (7) in this subsection shall be applied to the original prices. The sum of the preferences, where applicable, shall be added to the original price, except that preferences (1) and (4) shall be subtracted from the Hawaii products or recycled products price. (1) Hawaii products list, pursuant to section 103D-1002, HRS;(2) Tax adjustment for tax exempt offerors, pursuant to section 103D-1008, HRS;(3) Preferred use of Hawaii software development businesses, pursuant to section 103D-1006, HRS;(4) Recycled products, pursuant to section 103D-1005, HRS;(5) Reciprocal preference, pursuant to section 103D-1004, HRS;(6) Printing, binding, and stationery work within the State, pursuant to section 103D-1003, HRS;(7) Preference for persons with disabilities, pursuant to section 103D-1009, HRS.(e) Should the price comparison for bids submitted pursuant to section 103D-3 02, HRS, after taking into consideration all applicable preferences, result in identical total prices, award shall be made pursuant to section 3-122-34.[Eff 12/15/95; am and comp 11/17/97; am and comp 11/25/02; am and comp MAY 20 2004] (Auth: HRS § 103D-202) (Imp: HRS § 103D-1003)