P.R. Laws tit. 23, § 529
All purchases and contracts for supplies or services, except for personal services, made by the Port Commission, including contracts for the construction of works of the Port Commission, shall be made after call for bids through publications or proposals by mail sufficiently in advance of the opening of the bids for the Port Commission to secure appropriate notice and opportunity for competition; Provided, That where the estimated necessary expense in connection with the purchase or work does not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), the same may be carried out without call for bids. No call for bids shall be required, however, when:
(1) An emergency requires immediate delivery of the materials, supplies, equipment, or performance of the services; or
(2) repair parts, accessories, or supplemental equipment or services are required for supplies or services previously furnished or contracted for;
(3) professional or expert services or work are required and the Port Commission shall deem it best in the interest of good administration that contracts therefor be made without such call for bids, or
(4) prices are non-competitive because there is only one source of supply or because regulated by law; in any such case the purchase of materials, supplies, and equipment, or procurement of such services, may be made on the open market in the manner usual in commercial practice.
In the comparison of bids and the making of awards, due consideration shall be given to such factors (in addition to whether the bidder has complied with the specifications) as the bidder’s ability to perform construction work of the kind involved in the contract under consideration; the relative quality and adaptability of materials, supplies, equipment, or services; the bidder’s financial responsibility, skill, experience, record of integrity in dealing, and ability to furnish, repair and maintenance services; and the time of delivery or performance offered. The Port Commission may prescribe rules and regulations for the submission of bids.
History —June 25, 1958, No. 93, p. 202, § 8.