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G. Goods purchased at auction H. Goods purchased for less than $1,000.00 Public works contracts for less than $1,000.00 Standardization - The Board may determine that it is in the best interest of the Town to standardize on a particular commodity. 1. Upon the adoption of a resolution by a vote of at least two-thirds (4) of all the members of the Town Board stating that, for reasons of efficiency or economy, there is need for standardization, purchase contracts for a particular type or kind of equipment, material or supplies of more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) may be awarded by the Board to the lowest responsible bidder, after public advertisement for bid for that particular commodity. 2. The Board shall set forth in such a resolution specifically how such standardization will result in greater efficiency or economy. 3, Standardization of a commodity is not to be confused with a sole source purchasing situation. K. Piggybacking — Effective August 1, 2012, a new subdivision 16 was added to General Municipal Law (GML) § 103 to authorize municipalities to purchase apparatus, materials, equipment and supplies, and to contract for services related to the installation, maintenance or repair of those items, through the use of contracts let by the United States or any agency thereof, any state or any other political subdivision or district therein. The contract must be made available for use by other governmental entities. Best value standard — Effective January 27, 2012, the piggybacking exemption to General Municipal Law (GML) § 103 was amended by chapter 497 of the Laws of 2013 to provide that the contract must be let either to the lowers responsible bidder or on the basis of best value in a manner consisted with GML § 103. The amendment to subdivision 16 is scheduled to expire on August I, 2017. This standard allows municipalities to use “best value” methodology when purchasing a good or service as defined in § 163 of the State Finance Law. Goods or services procured and awarded on the basis of best value are those that the Town Board determines will be of the highest quality while being the most cost efficient. The determination of quality and cost efficiency shall be based on objectively quantified and clearly described and documented criteria which may include, but shall not be limited to, any or all of the following: 1. cost of maintenance; 2. proximity to the end user if distance or response time is a significant term; availability of replacement parts or maintenance contractors; w longer product life; =