Section 3-124-18 - Evaluation procedure and contract award(a) When applied, the amount of the reciprocal preference as specified in section 3-124-17 shall be added for evaluation purposes to the out-of-state bidder's price.(b) Pursuant to section 103D-302, HRS, the responsible and responsive bidder submitting the lowest evaluated bid, taking into consideration all applicable preferences, shall be awarded the contract.(c) The contract amount shall be the price bid, exclusive of preference.(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-302, 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, 103D-1004) (Imp: HRS § 103D-1004)