HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2007-2968 amend to require prequalification for projects over $500,000
ORDINANCE NO. 2007-~t:t{,f
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE AMENDING
CHAPTER 2, nADMINISTRATIONn, ARTICLE III, nFINANCED, DIVISION 2,
-PURCHASES AND CONTRACTSD, SUBDIVISION II, npUBLIC WORKS
CONTRACTsn, BY AMENDING SECTION 2-106 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF LA PORTE, FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS
LAW, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
Section 1.
Chapter 2, "Administration", Article III,
"Finance", Division 2, "Purchases and Contracts", Subdivision II,
"Public Works Contracts", section 2 -106, "Prequalifications for
bidding; filing of contractor's statement", is hereby amended and
shall hereafter read as follows, to-wit:
"Sec. 2-106. Prequalifications for bidding, filing of
contractor's statement.
The city council has determined, and does hereby find,
determine, and declare that it is in the best interest of the
city that all contractors desiring to bid on the city
construction projects, having an owner's estimated
construction cost of greater than $500,000.00, must prequalify
by filing a satisfactory contractor's statement, on the forms
attached hereto, with the city manager or his designee no
later than 30 days prior to the date bids are to be opened, if
a contractor is to be eligible to bid. For projects with an
owner's estimated construction cost of less than $500,000.00,
contractors may have to prequalify, if such is determined by
the city manager. In making such determination, the city
manager shall review the city's past experience with projects
of similar nature; the recommendation of the project architect
/engineer which considers the complexity of the project; and
the uniqueness or novelty of the anticipated project which may
require a high degree of contractor specialization, technical
expertise and/or previous experience on similar projects.
Once a contractor has successfully prequalified, in order for
them to remain prequalified, a new contractor's statement
shall be filed with the city annually. The financial
information contained in such contractor's statement is deemed
confidential; shall not be disclosed by the city to the public
or to other contractors; and shall be deemed exempt from
disclosure under the Open Records Act, V.T.C.A, Govern-"
Section 2.
The City Council officially finds, determines,
recites, and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date,
hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was
posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the
City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as
required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government
Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required
by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject
matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted
upon.
The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms
such written notice and the contents and posting thereof.
Section 3.
This Ordinance shall be effective upon its
passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this;}.&'~day of Fe 6ruary
, 2007.
By:
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Alton E. Porter
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Martha A. Gillett
City Secretary
APPROVED:
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Cl k . Askins
Assistant City Attorney
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TABLE A
EXAMPLE COMPUTATION FOR
CONSTRUCTION COST
U.S. ARMY CORP OF ENGINEERS INDEX CALCULATION
Cost Index-Year A
Cost Index-Year B X Cost in Year B X State Adjustment Factor = Current Cost
Example:
Date of proposed Project is 2007 (Cost index for Year A) - Cost index is 662.55
Project Cost in 1985 is $300,000 (Cost Index Year B) - Cost index is 346.12
State Adjustment Factor (Texas) - 0.87
662.55
346.12 X $300,000 X 0.87 = $499,612
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (All Urban Consumers - South)
Cost Index-Year A
Cost Index-Year B X Cost in Year B = Current Cost
Example:
Date of proposed Project is 2007 (Cost index for Year A) - Cost index is 194.3
Project Cost in 1985 is $300,000 (Cost Index Year B) - Cost index is 105.7
194.3
105.7 X $300,000 = $551,446