City of Philadelphia - File #: 250607

• File #: 250607
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: IN MAYOR'S OFFICE
• File created: 6/5/2025
• In control: Committee on Labor and Civil Service
• Final action: 12/4/2025
• Title: Amending Chapter 17-100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Procurement Contracts," by revising Section 17-101, entitled "Prequalification of Prospective Bidders for Contracts for Construction of Public Works," to establish minimum workforce training requirements and documentation standards for contractors and subcontractors on public works projects, all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Harrity, Councilmember Phillips, Councilmember Gauthier, Councilmember Thomas, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Landau, Councilmember Lozada, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Driscoll, Councilmember O'Neill, Councilmember Squilla, Councilmember Bass, Councilmember Ahmad
• Indexes: WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
• Code sections: 17-100 - Procurement Contracts

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/4/2025	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	16:0
11/20/2025	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
11/20/2025	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
11/20/2025	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
11/19/2025	0	Committee on Labor and Civil Service	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/19/2025	0	Committee on Labor and Civil Service	HEARING HELD
11/19/2025	0	Committee on Labor and Civil Service	AMENDED
11/19/2025	0	Committee on Labor and Civil Service	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
10/22/2025	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
6/5/2025	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced

Title
Amending Chapter 17-100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Procurement Contracts," by revising Section 17-101, entitled "Prequalification of Prospective Bidders for Contracts for Construction of Public Works," to establish minimum workforce training requirements and documentation standards for contractors and subcontractors on public works projects, all under certain terms and conditions.

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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS

Section 1. Chapter 17-100 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER 17-100 PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS

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? 17-101. Prequalification of Prospective Bidders for Contracts for Construction of Public Works.

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(8) Additional Workforce and Contractor Qualification Requirements.

(a) In this subsection 17-101(8), the following definitions shall apply:

(.1) "Certified Apprenticeship Program" means: (.a) a program registered with the Apprenticeship and Training Council of the Commonwealth, as specified under the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's "Apprenticeship and Training Act," and evidenced by a Certificate of Registration or other appropriate document as meeting the apprenticeship standards of the Council; or (.b) a registered apprenticeship program of another state that is approved by a state apprenticeship agency.

(.2) "Contractor" means the person with a direct contractual agreement with the City of Philadelphia to undertake a public works project.

(.3) "Covered Public Works Project Contract" means any contract valued at three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) or more for the construction, demolition, alteration, renovation, modernization, service, or maintenance of buildings, infrastructure, or facilities on behalf of the City of Philadelphia where the anticipated contracted on-site workforce is reasonably expected to exceed four (4) individuals at one time. Covered Public Works Contract shall not include any contract relating to roa...