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Amending Section 17-109 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Local Bidding Preferences," by revising the process for certifying Local Business Entities; requiring targeted goals to increase Local Business Entity participation in both competitively bid and non-competitively bid contracts; and requiring reporting on such goals in the Annual Report, under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Section 17-109 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
ยง17-109. Local Bidding Preferences.
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(5) Award of City Contracts - Pricing Preference.
(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 bid preference as set forth in subsection (d) to any Local Business Entity that submits with its bid:
(.1) A current certification from the Commissioner as a Local Business Entity, or certification that the bidder has submitted a complete application including supporting documentation for certification as a Local Business Entity before the deadline for submitting the bid, and is awaiting a decision by the Commissioner on such application (such a bidder shall be known, for purposes of this Section, as an "LBE Applicant"). If there is an LBE Applicant for any bid, then the Commissioner shall consider and decide upon the LBE Applicant's application prior to determining the lowest responsible bidder on the contract, and if the LBE Applicant's application is approved, the LBE Applicant shall be considered as a Local Business Entity in such bid;
(.2) The Local Business Entity's most recent annual affidavit under subsection 4(a);
(.3) A certification by the Local Business Entity (or LBE Applicant) that, throughout the entirety of the contract:
(A) The Local Business Entity (or LBE Applicant) or a subcontractor will perform the majority of any wo...
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