City of Philadelphia - File #: 090814

• File #: 090814
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: PLACED ON FILE
• File created: 11/5/2009
• In control: Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
• Title: Amending Section 17-109 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Local Bidding Preferences," by increasing the local business preference percentage, under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Clarke
• Code sections: 17-109 - Naming of Facilities in Connection with Certain Contracts

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/10/2009	0	Committee on Commerce & Economic Development	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/10/2009	0	Committee on Commerce & Economic Development	RECESSED
11/5/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
11/5/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title

Amending Section 17-109 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Local Bidding Preferences,” by increasing the local business preference percentage, under certain terms and conditions.

Body

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Section 17-109 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:

§ 17-109. Local Bidding Preferences.

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(5) Award of City Contracts.

(a) On any contract for which the City secures competitive bids pursuant to Section 8- 200(1) of the Home Rule Charter, the Commissioner shall award a [five percent] ten percent (10%) bid preference to any Local Business Entity that submits with

its bid:

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(b) In determining the lowest responsible bidder on any such contract, the Commissioner shall subtract [five percent] ten percent (10%) from the bid of any Local Business Entity awarded such a preference, or shall implement the bid preference otherwise pursuant to regulations promulgated by the Commissioner.

The local preference must be applied to all price quotations at the time of price submittals.

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Explanation:

Bold Italics indicate new matter added.

[brackets] indicates matter deleted

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