City of Milwaukee - File #: 101429

• File #: 101429
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/23/2011
• In control: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
• Final action: 4/12/2011
• Effective date: 4/29/2011
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to the inclusion of reverse auctions in the purchasing appeals process.
• Sponsors: ALD. BOHL, ALD. DONOVAN, ALD. WITKOWSKI
• Indexes: PURCHASING PROCEDURES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
4/28/2011	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
4/18/2011	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
4/12/2011	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	13:0
4/7/2011	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Individual appearing: Ald. Jim Bohl, 5th District	Pass	5:0
4/5/2011	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/5/2011	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/5/2011	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/23/2011	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
101429

Version
Substitute 1

Reference

Sponsor
ALD. Bohl, Donovan and WITKOWSKI

Title
A substitute ordinance relating to the inclusion of reverse auctions in the purchasing appeals process.

Sections
310-19-1-c am
310-19-3-a am
310-19-3-c-0 am
310-19-3-c-3 am
310-19-3-d am
310-19-4-a am

Analysis
This ordinance adds reverse auctions to the purchasing appeals process consistent with recently adopted charter ordinances giving the city purchasing director and the commissioner of public works the option of using reverse auctions when purchasing goods and services for the city.

Body

The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 310-19-1-c, 3-a, 3-c, 3-c-3, 3-d and 4-a of the code is amended to read:
310-19. Purchasing Appeals Process.
1. DEFINITIONS. In this section:
c. "Recommendation" means a recommendation of the purchasing director as to the apparent low bidder which is made after a bid opening >>or a reverse auction <3. SPECIFICATION APPEALS. a. Any potential bidder, common council member or city department which objects to the original or revised specifications on a bid may appeal the specifications by filing a written appeal with the purchasing director no later than 5 working days prior to bid opening>> or the beginning of a reverse auction<<. Appeals made by a potential bidder shall be filed with the fee specified in s. 81-102.3. No appeal received later than 5 working days prior to bid opening >>or the beginning of a reverse auction <c. The purchasing director shall schedule a hearing before the board to be held prior to the bid opening>> or the beginning of a reverse auction<<.
c-3. The board shall conduct the hearing and make a determination prior...