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HomeMy WebLinkAbout991ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAFFER 2, THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, 1954, AS AMENDED, SAID AMENDMENT ADDING THERETO ARTICLE VI DEALING WITH ADMINISTRATION BY ADDING CERTAIN PROVIS- IONS PERTAINING TO QUALIFICATION OF CONTRACTORS FOR WORK ON MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA: SECTION 1. That Chapter 2, The Code of the City of Sanford, Florida, 1954, as amended, dealing with administration, be and the same is hereby amended by adding thereto Article VI, to read as follows: "ARTICLE VI. C 0n~trac!~o.!zs. for ,wor.k .0n ~unic. ipa:l.impr0y.e..rnent projects, Sec. 2-35. Information as to financial., experience and equipment capabilities prerequisite to sub- mission of bid. No corporation, partnership, association, organization or individual shall be eligible to submit bids nor receive con- tract plans, specifications or documents of any type of municipal improvement project for the city unless and until such corporation, partnership, association, organization or individual shall have been qualified by the contractors qualification committee as hereinafter provided; except that a contractor holding a valid contractor's license of the city, to perform the type of work embodied in the proposed type of improvement, whose existing work for the city plus the amount of his bid on the proposed improvement does not exceed the sum of ten thousand dollars, shall be permitted to bid on such city improvement projects without having been previously so qualified. Notice of the requirements of this section shall be included in all 'Notices to Bidders' issued by the city. Sec. 2-36. Composition of contractors qualification committee. The contractors qualification committee shall be composed of the city manager, finance director, city attorney, and a member of the city commission. Sec. 2-37. Examination by committee of statements and questionnaires submitted. It shah be the duty of the contractors qualification com- mittee to examine the financial statements, equipment and experience questionnaires submitted to them by contractors to determine the financial responsibility, professional capa- bility, experience, equipment capability, and all other factors reasonably pertinent to a proper determination of a contractor's qualifications to perform contracts for municipal improvements of the city. Sec. 2-38. Rating of contractors by committee. Each corporation, partnership, association, organization or individual submitting the information required by section 2-35 of this Code shall be rated by the contractors qualification committee as to type of work for which he shall be qualified to enter into contracts with the city, and, in: addition, the maximum amount of uncompleted work he will be permitted to have under contract at any time based upon financial responsibility and equipment capabilities. Sec. 2-39. Rules and regulations of committee. The contractors qualification committee shall make such rules and regulations as shall be necessary to govern them~ selves and procedures of meetings and to z carry out the purposes of this article. Sec. 2-40. Forms of statements and questionnaires. Forms of financial statements, equipment and experience questionnaires to be submitted by contractors shall be prepared by the contractors qualification committee and approved by the city commission; provided, however, that the forms shall follow as nearly as practicable the equivalent forms of the department of transportation. Sec. 2-41. Frequency of submission of statements and questio~maires. The required statements and questionnaires shall be submitted annually or more frequently if ~city commission shall so order upon recommendation of the: contractors qualification committee. Sec. 2-42. Contents of statements and questionnaires to be kept confidential; contractors to be informed of rating. The contents of all statements and questionnaires sub- mitted under the provisions of this article shall be treated as confidential and solely for the information of authorized officials of the city in furthering the purposes of this article; provided, however, that any contractor submitting the re- quired information shall be informed of his rating upon its establishment by the contractors qualification committee. -2- Sec. 2-43. Acceptance or rejection of bids on basis of qualification rating. No corporation, partnership, association, organization, or individual shall be eligible to enter into a contract for con- struction work on a municipal improvement of the city except within the amount and capability qualifications established by the contractors qualification committee except where total work of a contractor with the city does not exceed the sum of ten thousand dollars and adequate performance bond is provided. Sec. 2-44. Change in financial or capability qualification status. Any contractor seeking a change in financial or capability qualifications shall submit to the contractors qualification com- mittee a new financial statement, equipment and experience questionnaire showing a change in status sufficient to justify any desired changes. Sec. 2-45. Appeals from decisions or ratings of committee. Decisions and ratings of the contractors qualification com- mittee shall be subject to appeal to the city commission, within thirty days of such decision or rating, provided at least two weeks' notice is given such committee. All appeals shah be heard by city commission within thirty days of the institution of such appeal at a regular meeting of the city commission. Sec. 2-46. Performance bond of successful bidder. The city commission may require, as a condition for acceptance of any bid, a performance bond from any success- ful bidder on contracts for construction work on municipal improvements of the city, indemnifying the city for delays in completion or failure to complete any project to be per- formed by the contractor. Such bond shali be payable to the city and shall be in such amount as the city commission shall determine to be necessary." SECTION 2. That all ordinances or parts %of ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed. SECTION 3. If any section, sub-section, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction such portion shall be :deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion hereof. -3- SECTION zL That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 25~h day of Flay , A.D. 1970. Attest: City of Sanford, Florida. CERTIFICATE I, H. N. Tamm, Jr., City Clerk of the City of Sanford, Florida, do hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Ordinance No. 991, P~SED and ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, on the 25~ day of Flay, 1970, was POSTED at the front door of the City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, on the 26~ day of Flay, 1970.