City of Philadelphia - File #: 090671

• File #: 090671
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 9/24/2009
• In control: Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
• Final action: 12/10/2009
• Title: Amending Section 17-109 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Local Bidding Preferences," by providing for a local bidding preference for contracts funded by certain federal stimulus moneys, under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Green, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Sanchez, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Kelly, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Reynolds Brown

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/23/2009	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/10/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
12/10/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	17:0
11/19/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
11/19/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
11/5/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PRINTED AND PLACED ON NEXT FIRST READING CALENDAR
11/4/2009	0	Committee on Commerce & Economic Development	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/4/2009	0	Committee on Commerce & Economic Development	HEARING HELD
11/4/2009	0	Committee on Commerce & Economic Development	REPORTED FAVORABLY
9/24/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
9/24/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Amending Section 17-109 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Local Bidding Preferences," by providing for a local bidding preference for contracts funded by certain federal stimulus moneys, under certain terms and conditions.
Body
Whereas, The City of Philadelphia is in the process of completing applications to draw down federal stimulus funds and putting out RFPs for various projects pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA); and

Whereas, Under the ARRA states receive targeted allocations of federal funds to promote the goals of the act and stimulate economic conditions within that state; and

Whereas, Each state receiving federal recovery funds in turn apportions a certain amount to each municipality and county within the state that is solely dedicated to stimulating those particular local economies; and

Whereas, In total, Philadelphia is due to receive a little over $1 billion in federal stimulus funds. Excluding funds going to SEPTA, the School District, PHA, and PennDot for Girard Street Bridge, the City will be receiving nearly $500 million from the federal stimulus; and

Whereas, Local business entities are an integral component of Philadelphia's economic fabric, contributing considerably to the City's economic growth and prosperity; and
Whereas, Recognizing this, the City of Philadelphia currently has a 5% local bidding preference for procurement contracts, affording local companies an increased opportunity to participate economically in City contracting; and

Whereas, Given their intended purpose, federal stimulus funds targeted for the City should go toward directly benefitting Philadelphia based businesses and workers; and
Whereas, It would be in the best interest of the City of Philadelphia that companies and workers located in the City have the greatest opportunity to benefit from federal funds allocated for Philadelphia; now, therefore


THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

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