Office of the City Clerk - Record #: SO2021-5647

• Record #: SO2021-5647
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• Intro date: 12/8/2021
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Budget and Government Operations
• Final action: 1/26/2022
• Title: Amendment of Municipal Code 2-92-644 regarding Chief Procurement Officer's ability to modify necessary emergency procurement contracts
• Sponsors: Dept./Agency
• Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 2 - City Government & Administration - Ch. 92 Dept. of Purchases, Contracts & Supplies

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
1/26/2022	44191	City Council	Passed	Pass
12/15/2021	42120	City Council	Deferred and Published
12/10/2021		Committee on Budget and Government Operations	Recommended to Pass
12/10/2021		Committee on Budget and Government Operations	Substituted in Committee
12/8/2021		Committee on Budget and Government Operations	Held in Committee
12/8/2021		Committee on Budget and Government Operations	Direct Introduction

SUBSTITUTE

ORDINANCE

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:

SECTION 1. Section 2-92-644 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by inserting the text underscored, and by deleting the text struck through, as follows:

2-92-644 Emergency procurements procurement.

When bona fide emergencies arise, or when the chief procuroment officer Chief Procurement Officer determines that expedited procurement is necessary to address a credible, identifiable, and imminent threat to public health, public safety, or City property or operations, the Gh4ef procurement officer Chief Procurement Officer is authorized to enter into contracts with one or more vendors for the provision of any particular good, work_A or service, and to make any modifications to existing contracts that in the Chief Procurement Officer's sole discretion are necessary, to address that emergency or threat. The purchasing authorizations conferred in 65 ILCS 5/8-10-5 shall apply, but the dollar limit provided for in that section is increased to $500,000.00 $1,000,000.00 for each such contract or modification. A report of all contracts awarded and modifications made by the chief procuroment officer Chief Procurement Officer pursuant to this section will be placed on file each quarter with the city council committee on the budget and governmont operations City Council Committee on the Budget and Government Operations.

SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon passage and approval. On December 31, 2022, the portion of this ordinance raising the dollar limit from $500,000 to $1,000,000 shall be repealed of its own accord and the dollar limit shall revert back to $500,000, without further action by the City Council. The remainder of this ordinance shall be unaffected by such repeal. ■