Number
141330
Version
SUBSTITUTE 3
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. ZIELINSKI AND KOVAC
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to requirements for the procurement of service contracts.
Sections
310-17-0 am
310-17-1-a am
310-17-1-d am
310-17-2-e rn
310-17-2-e cr
310-17-2-g cr
310-17-2-h cr
310-17-4-0 am
310-17-4-a am
310-17-4-b am
310-17-4-c rn
310-17-4-d rn
310-17-4-e rn
310-17-4-c cr
310-17-4-d rc
310-17-4-e am
310-17-4-f cr
310-17-4-g am
Analysis
For the procurement of service contracts, this ordinance establishes that the city award service contracts only to responsible contractors, and requires contractors to:
1. Provide certificates of insurance indicating coverage, proof of required industry licenses or permits, and federal identification numbers.
2. Agree to make sworn reports or affidavits disclosing violations of any federal, state or local wage and hour or employment discrimination laws in the past 5 years.
This ordinance also establishes penalties for violation of these regulations, including the withholding of payment on the contract; termination, suspension or cancelation of the contract; and denial of the right to participate in future contracts.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee expends substantial municipal funds, a large portion of which are derived from taxes paid by its residents, for public services, including contracting for the delivery of services from private-sector contractors; and
Whereas, The prudent expenditure of public dollars requires that the City’s procurement process results in the selection of qualified and responsible contractors; and
Whereas, According to a 2013 U.S. Senate report titled Acting Responsibly? Federal Contractors Frequently Put Workers’ Lives and Livelihoods at Risk, “Federal law is intended to prevent taxpayer dollars from increasing the profits of companies with a record of violating federal law in two ways: by requiring contracting officers to assess a prospective contr...
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