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Date: 12/15/2004 Requesting Department: Capital Improvements
Commission Meeting Date: 1/13/2005. District Impacted: All
Type: ❑ Resolution ® Ordinance ❑ Emergency Ordinance ❑ Discussion Item
❑ Other
Subject: An Ordinance to the City Code amending Section 18-89(b) regarding applicability of 10%
Local Preference for Contracts for Public Works or Improvements. and for Contracts secured through
Consultants Competitive Negotiation Act or other processes for public works and Capital Improvement
projects.
Purpose of Item:
To amend Section 18-89(b) of the City Code concerning the applicability of Local Preference, in an
effort to stimulate greater competition and to reduce costs for City public works and capital
improvement projects.
Background Information:
For several years, the City has provided a preference to vendors with offices located within the City's
jurisdictional limits. The generous preference for construction bids allows a contractor within the
City whose bid is within 10% of the lowest bid to accept the contract award at the low bid price.
Language in the Code states that this opportunity may be offered at the City's option, but in practice is
offered automatically. The result is that many highly qualified and competitive contractors located
outside the City no longer bid on City jobs. Additionally, some local contractors given work under
this option have had difficulty performing adequately at the lower contract amount, often resulting in
change orders and contract increases. During this critical period of peak construction activity within
the City and all of South Florida, the City needs to attract top quality and high performing
construction contractors.
The Administration intends to study similar practices of other governmental entities and return to the
City Commission some time in the future with a new provision, more appropriate to the City's needs
and industry practice.
Buduet Imnact Analvsis
NO Is this item related to revenue?
NO Is this item an expenditure? If so, please identify funding source below.
General Account No:
Special Revenue Account No:
CIP Project No:
NO Is this item funded by Homeland Defense/Neighborhood Improvement Bonds?
Start Up Capital Cost:
Maintenance Cost:
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