Number
111161
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
101210
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
A substitute charter ordinance implementing provisions of 2011 Wisconsin Act 32 relating to the city's use of reverse auctions in public works projects.
Sections
7-14-1-b am
Analysis
This ordinance establishes that a reverse auction shall not be used in awarding any competitive bid contract for the construction, execution, repair, remodeling or improvement of a public work or building, or for the furnishing of supplies or material of any kind for the construction, execution, repair, remodeling or improvement of a public work or building, consistent with 2011 Wisconsin Act 32.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Section 7-14-1-b of the city charter is amended to read:
7-14. Duties when Common Council Orders Public Works.
1. SEALED BIDS, REVERSE AUCTION BIDS, ETC.
b. The commissioner of public works shall solicit sealed, competitive bids, or conduct a reverse auction as defined s. 16-05-3-d, or a combination of these 2 methods when awarding contracts under this section. The commissioner of public works shall establish and maintain a reverse auction bidding process, either in-house, or through a hosting vender, or by sharing the reverse auction vehicle established by the city purchasing director, and this reverse auction bidding process shall comply with vender notice and fairness policies. This reverse auction bidding process shall be designed, established and used as a tool to ensure goods and services purchased by the city are purchased at market-competitive rates. >>Under this section, a reverse auction shall not be used in awarding a contract for the construction, execution, repair, remodeling or improvement of a public work or building, or for the furnishing of supplies or material of any kind for the construction, execution, repair, remodeling or improvement of a public work or building required by law to be let by bidding.<<
Part 2. This is a charter ordinance and shall take effect 60 days after its passage and publication, unless within such 60 days a referendum petition is filed as provided in s. 66.0101(5), Wis. Stats., in which event this ordinance shall not take effect until submitted to a referendum and approved by a majority of the electors voting thereon.
LRB
APPROVED AS TO FORM
____________________________
Legislative Reference Bureau
Date: ______________________
Attorney
IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE
IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE
____________________________
Office of the City Attorney
Date: ______________________
Requestor
Office of the City Attorney
Drafter
LRB136123-2
Mary E. Turk
1/5/2012
clerical correction -- 4/18/12 -- lp