Number
040237
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. ZIELINSKI
Title
Substitute ordinance relating to the procurement of items of apparel from responsible manufacturers included on a list of preferred providers.
Sections
310-17-2-d rn
310-17-2-d cr
310-17-3-a am
310-17-3-b-1 rc
310-17-5 am
Analysis
This ordinance provides that all contracting departments shall award contracts in excess of $5000 related to the purchasing, renting, laundering and dry cleaning of items of apparel to contractors who are able to provide for the fulfillment of the contracts from establishments which are verified as responsible manufactures through their inclusion on a list of preferred providers developed, maintained and distributed by the Resource Center of the Americas. Establishments included on the list of preferred providers are able to demonstrate compliance with all applicable laws regarding wages and benefits, workplace health and safety, forced and child labor and freedom of association.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Section 310-17-2-d of the code is renumbered 310-17-2-e.
Part 2. Section 310-17-2-d of the code is created to read:
310-17. Procurement of Items of Apparel.
2. DEFINITIONS.
d. "Preferred provider" means an establishment verified as a responsible manufacturer by its inclusion on a list developed, maintained and distributed by the Resource Center of the Americas.
Part 3. Section 310-17-3-a of the code is amended to read:
3. REQUIREMENTS.
a. Application. Contracting departments shall award contracts in excess of $5000 relating to the purchasing, renting, laundering and dry cleaning of items of apparel to>>lowest responsible bidders able to provide for the fulfillment of the contracts with<< responsible manufacturers>>who are preferred providers<<.
Part 4. Section 310-17-3-b-1 of the code is repealed and recreated to read:
b. Affidavits.
b-1. No contracts for the purchasing, renting, laundering and dry cleaning of items of apparel shall be entered into by contracting departments unless the lowest responsible bidders first submit to the purchasing director sworn reports or affidavits which affirm for the specified time periods of the contracts that the facilities in which the items of apparel have been or will be manufactured, distributed, laundered or dry cleaned are preferred providers as defined in sub. 2-d.
Part 5. Section 310-17-5 of the code is amended to read:
5. SPECIFICATION FOR APPAREL CONTRACTS. No contract for the purchasing, renting, laundering and dry cleaning of items of apparel covered under this section shall be entered into by the city unless the contract contains a stipulation stating that the contractor agrees to provide in fulfillment of the contract items of apparel which have been manufactured, laundered and dry cleaned by responsible manufacturers<<who are preferred providers<<, and that the contractor agrees to include an equivalent stipulation in all subcontracts.
LRB
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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Legislative Reference Bureau
Date:_____________________
Attorney
IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE
IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE
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Office of the City Attorney
Date:____________________
Drafter
LBR0420-2
RGP
6/21/04