Amending Section 17-109 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Local Bidding Preferences," by amending the process by which local bidding preferences are awarded, under certain terms and conditions.

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Section 17-109 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:

§ 17-109. Local Bidding Preferences.

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(5) Award of City Contracts.

(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 five percent bid preference to any Local Business Entity that submits with its bid:

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(b) In determining the lowest responsible bidder on any such contract, the Commissioner shall subtract five percent from the bid of any Local Business Entity awarded such a preference

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When there is a responsive bid from a local business entity within 10% of the lowest price submitted by a responsive non-local business, the local business shall have the opportunity to submit a bid equal to or lower than the amount of the low bid previously submitted by the non-local business. The Commissioner

shall

otherwise

implement the bid preference [otherwise] pursuant to regulations promulgated by the Commissioner.

The local preference must be applied to all price quotations at the time of price submittals.

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