Number
101210
Version
substitute 2
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. Bohl, Donovan and WITKOWSKI
Title
A substitute charter ordinance relating to reverse auction purchasing of goods and services.
Sections
7-14-1 rc
16-05-2.5 am
16-05-3-d cr
Analysis
This ordinance gives the city purchasing director and the commissioner of public works the option of using reverse auctions - either as the sole bidding vehicle or in conjunction with other bidding vehicles - when purchasing goods and services for the city. Under a reverse auction, vendors bid the lowest price they are willing to sell goods and services.
Body
Whereas, Reverse auctions give vendors the opportunity to openly bid against each other the lowest price they are willing to sell specified goods and services, and promise to yield the lowest market price to buyers; and
Whereas, Various cities, states, government agencies and private sector buyers report significant savings on goods and services purchased through reverse auctions; and
Whereas, Giving the city purchasing director and the commissioner of public works the option of using reverse auctions for purchasing goods and services may help the city contain, and possibly reduce costs and prudently manage city resources; now, therefore
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Section 7-14-1 of the charter is repealed and recreated to read:
7-14. Duties when Common Council Orders Public Works.
1. SEALED BIDS, Reverse Auction Bids, ETC.
a. Whenever any public work or improvement or, notwithstanding the provisions of s. 16-05-1, other work, shall be ordered by the common council, the commissioner of public works shall advertise for proposals. A plan or profile of the work to be done, accompanied with specifications for doing the same, or other appropriate and sufficient description of the work required to be done, and of the kinds and quality of material to be furnished, shall be placed on file...
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