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Amending Section 17-1404 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Eligibility for Non-Competitively Bid Contracts and Financial Assistance," to provide for requirements relating to contracts awarded pursuant to the proposed best value provisions of the Home Rule Charter, under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s eligibility rules for certain non-competitively bid contracts and financial assistance. For contracts awarded under the Home Rule Charter’s proposed “best value” provisions that previously would have required selection of the lowest responsible bidder, the eligibility rules would not apply to contributions made before June 1, 2017; the ordinance takes effect upon adoption of the related Home Rule Charter amendment.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
November 3, 2016
Sponsors
Bobby HenonMark SquillaDerek S. GreenCherelle ParkerCurtis Jones, Jr.Kenyatta Johnson
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1.

Section 17-1404 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:

§ 17-1404. Eligibility for Non-Competitively Bid Contracts and Financial Assistance.

(1)

Determining Eligibility.

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(e) For any contract that satisfies both of the following criteria -- (.1) it is awarded pursuant to the best value provisions of subsection 8-200(5) of the Home Rule Charter; and (.2) prior to the adoption of subsection 8-200(5), such contract would have been subject to the lowest responsible bidder requirements of subsection 8-200(1) of the Home Rule Charter -- the provisions of this subsection (1) (“Determining Eligibility”) shall not apply to contributions made prior to June 1, 2017. This exclusion shall only apply to the provisions of this subsection (1).

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SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be effective upon the adoption of the amendment to the Home Rule Charter set forth in Resolution No. 160981, relating to best value.

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Explanation:

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indicate new matter added.

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File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  3. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Read and ordered placed on next week's second reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Suspend the rules of the council

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on this day`s first reading calendar

  4. Council actionCommittee on Law and Government

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee on Law and Government

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Law and Government

    Hearing notices sent

  5. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred

    Pass