Record #: O2018-2338   
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
Intro date: 3/28/2018 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Budget and Government Operations
Final action: 4/18/2018
Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Section 2-92-340 regarding prequalification of contractors bidding for expedited bridge or viaduct repair
Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm
Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 2 - City Government & Administration - Ch. 92 Dept. of Purchases, Contracts & Supplies
Attachments: 1. O2018-2338.pdf
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
March 28,2018










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


Ladies and Gentlemen:

At the request of the Commissioner of Transportation, I transmit herewith an ordinance amending section 2-9-340 of the Municipal Code regarding emergency bridge or viaduct repair.

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 2-92-340 of the Municipal Code of the City of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the struck-through text and by inserting the underlined text, as follows:

2-92-340 Prequalification of contractors.
The chief procurement officer is hereby authorized to prequalify contractors as the exclusive responsible bidders for: i) roof repair, ii) building demolition, er- iii) board-up work, or (iv) emergency bridge or viaduct repair based on such contractors' responses to a request for qualifications ("R.F.Q.") which has been publicly advertised and issued by the chief procurement officer for the respective type of work. Any such R.F.Q. shall specify those criteria that the chief procurement officer deems necessary to determine whether respondents are qualified to perform the type of work addressed by the R.F.Q. Such criteria may include the respondent's financial capability, experience, past performance, adequacy of equipment, ability to perform the work on a timely basis, and other pertinent considerations. The R.F.Q. shall also set forth terms and conditions which will govern the performance of any work which may be awarded to a respondent who becomes prequalified as a responsible bidder.
Respondents shall have at least 20 calendar days from the date of issuance of the R.F.Q. to submit their responses to the chief procurement officer. The chief procurement officer shall publicly advertise any material addenda to the R.F.Q. and respondents shall have at ...

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