Record #: O2016-7955   
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
Intro date: 11/1/2016 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Budget and Government Operations
Final action: 11/9/2016
Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Section 2-92-412 regarding contract bid preference for City-based businesses
Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm, Thompson, Patrick D.
Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 2 - City Government & Administration - Ch. 92 Dept. of Purchases, Contracts & Supplies
Attachments: 1. O2016-7955.pdf
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL MAYOR
November 1, 2016










TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO


Ladies and Gentlemen:

I transmit herewith, together with Alderman Thompson, an ordinance amending Section 2-92-412 of the Municipal Code regarding a bid preference.

Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.

Mayor

Very truly yours,
ORDINANCE

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. Section 2-92-412 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language struck through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows
2-92-412 Contracts - Bid preference for city-based businesses.
For purposes of this section only, the following definitions shall apply:
"City-based business" means a person who (i) conducts meaningful day-to-day business operations at a facility located within the city and that facility is the place of employment for the majority of its that person's regular, full-time workforce; (ii) holds all appropriate city licenses; and (iii) is subject to applicable city taxes.
"City residents" has the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 2-92-330.
"Contract" means any contract, purchase order or agreement awarded by the city and whose cost is to be paid from funds belonging to or administered by the city; provided that a contract the term "contract" does not include: (i) a delegate agency contract; (ii) a lease of real property; or (iii) a collective bargaining agreement.
"Prime Contractor" means a person who is a city- based business and the primary contractor on a contract. A "Prime Contractor" does not include any subcontractors.
"City resident employee" means an individual who resides in the City and who is employed by a prime contractor in a permanent, full-time employment and whose work is not counted towards the work hours required by Section 2-92-330.
"Socio-economically disadvantaged area" means an area within the City that meet...

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