City of Milwaukee - File #: 110087

• File #: 110087
• Version: 1
• Type: Charter Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/3/2011
• In control: COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
• Final action: 10/11/2011
• Effective date: 12/27/2011
• Title: A substitute charter ordinance relating to the implementation of the recommendations of the city disparity study.
• Sponsors: ALD. HAMILTON, ALD. DAVIS, ALD. WADE, James N. Witkowiak, ALD. ZIELINSKI, ALD. BAUMAN, ALD. COGGS, ALD. MURPHY, ALD. HINES JR.
• Indexes: SOCIAL CONCERNS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/27/2011	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
10/19/2011	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
10/11/2011	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED; Minutes note: Add Alds. Bauman, Coggs, Murphy and Hines as co-sponsors.	Pass	14:1
10/3/2011	1	COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Individuals appearing: Ossie Kendrix, Emerging Business Enterprise Program Manager Ald. Ashanti Hamilton, Aldermanic District 1 Ald. Davis, Wade, Witkowiak, and Zielinski moved to be added as cosponsors. There were no objections.	Pass	5:0
9/29/2011	0	COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/10/2011	0	COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/10/2011	0	COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/3/2011	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
110087
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
110086
Sponsor
ALD. HAMILTON, DAVIS, WADE, WITKOWIAK, ZIELINSKI, BAUMAN, COGGS, MURPHY, AND HINES
Title
A substitute charter ordinance relating to the implementation of the recommendations of the city disparity study.
Sections
7-14-2-b am
16-05-2-b am
Analysis
Current charter provisions require that contracts be awarded to the lowest possible bidder in accordance with applicable city ordinances relating to emerging business enterprises. This charter ordinance removes this requirement and adds the requirement that such contracts be awarded in accordance with applicable city ordinances relating to minority, woman and small business enterprises.
Body

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

Part 1. Section 7-14-2-b of the charter is amended to read:

7-14. Duties when Common Council Orders Public Works.
2. COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS; CONTRACTS TO LOWEST BIDDER, SURETIES, RELETTING.
b. All contracts awarded under ss. 7-14-2 and 7-22 of the city charter shall be awarded by the commissioner of public works to the lowest responsible bidder determined in accordance with any applicable city ordinances relating to the participation of [[emerging business enterprises,]] >>minority, woman, small business or<< local business enterprises >>,<< or requiring participation of city residents. Following the opening of any bid where the commissioner has considered compliance with such city ordinances, the commissioner shall publish in an official city newspaper his or her determination as to the lowest responsible bidder. Any bidder who objects to the determination based on the consideration of such city ordinances, may appeal the recommendation by filing a written appeal with the commissioner within 5 working days of the date of publication. The appeal shall state the specific objection to the determination, including supporting documentation, and specify an alternative determin...