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471.345. 2011 Minnesota Statutes Page 3 of 6 not exceed by more than five percent the municipality's estimated price for the goods and services if they were purchased on the open market and not under the set -aside program. Subd_ 9.[Repealed, 1990 c 549 s 31 Subd. 10. Shared hospital or ambulance service purchasing. Supplies, materials, or equipment to be used in the operation of a hospital licensed under sections 144.50 to 144,56 or an ambulance service licensed under chapter 1 44E that are purchased or leased under a shared service purchasing arrangement whereby more than orie hospital or ambulance service purchases supplies, materials, or equipment with one or more other hospitals or ambulance services either through one of the hospitals or ambulance services or through another entity, may be purchased without regard to the competitive bidding requirements of this section, if the fo1Iowirgg conditions are met: (1) the hospital's or ambulance service's governing authority authorizes the arrangement; (2) the shared services purchasing program purchases items available from more than one source on the basis of competitive bids or competitive quotations of prices; and (3) the arrangement authorizes the hospital's or ambulance service's governing authority or its representatives to review the purchasing procedures to determine compliance with these requirements. The shared services purchasing program may award contracts to more than one bidder if doing so does not decrease the service level or diminish the effects of competition. Subd. 11. Fuel contracts for generation of municipal power. Notwithstanding the amount of the contract, any contract entered into by a municipality for the purchase of fuel required for the generation of power from municipal power plants shall be governed by subdivision 4. Subd. 12. Procurement from rehabilitation facilities. Nothing in this section prohibits a municipality from adopting a resolution,, rule, regulation, or ordinance that an an annual basis designates and sets aside for awarding to rehabilitation facilities. as described in section 268A.06 a percentage ofthc value of its anticipated total procurement of goods and services, including construction, and which uses either a negotiated price or bid contract procedure in the awarding of a procurement contract under a set -aside program as allowed in this subdivision, provided that any award based on a negotiated price shall not exceed by more than five percent the municipality's estimated price for the goods and services if they were purchased on the open market and not under the set -aside program. Subd. 13. Energy efficiency projects. The following definitions apply to this subdivision. (a) "Energy conservation treasure" means a training program or facility alteration designed to reduce energy consumption or operating costs and includes. (1) insulation of the building structure and systems within the building; (2) storm windows and doors, caulking or weatherstripping, multiglazed windows and doors, heat absorbing or heat reflective glazed and coated window and door systems, additional glazing, reductions in glass area, and other window and door system modifications that reduce energy consumption; (3) automatic energy control systems; https://w vw.revisor.mn.govlstatutes id=471.345 9/1112012