Number
101245
Version
substitute 2
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. Bohl and hamilton
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to the bid preference for local business enterprises.
Sections
365-3-1 rn
365-3-1 cr
365-3-2 rn
365-3-4 cr
365-3-5 cr
365-3-6 cr
365-3-7 cr
365-4-0 cr
365-7-1 rc
Analysis
Current code grants a local business enterprise a competitive bid preference of 5%. This preference means a local business enterprise is awarded a contract if its bid does not exceed the lowest bid received by more than 5% if that lowest bid was made by a non-local business enterprise. Current code does not require the local business enterprise to lower its bid to match the lowest bid.
This ordinance increases the local business enterprise’s competitive bid preference to 10%. It also requires a preference-qualifying local business enterprise to lower its bid to meet the lowest bid before the local business enterprise can be awarded the contract.
Body
Whereas, The city desires to encourage and support local business, yet also must be mindful and prudent in spending city funds; and
Whereas, The city’s current local business enterprise preference program, especially with regard to competitive bid contract awards, can result in the city paying as much as 5% more for goods and services than the city might otherwise pay; and
Whereas, Giving a local business enterprise bidding within 10% of the lowest bid an opportunity to win the contract by reducing its bid to match the lowest bid can be expected to support local business while saving money on city purchases; now, therefore
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Section 365-3-1 and 2 of the code are renumbered 365-3-2 and 3.
Part 2: Section 365-3-1 and 4 to 7 of the code is created to read:
365-3. Definition.
1. Competitive Bid means a bid evaluated and awarded based on the dollar amount o...
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