[Adopted 3-7-2006 by Ord. No. 1685-06]
The City Council seeks to establish a policy
for the award of contracts over $17,500 within the City of Passaic.
This policy shall govern the Council, all departments, boards, agencies,
subdivisions, commissions or independent authorities within the City
of Passaic. These entities shall utilize a fair and open process for
all contracts over $17,500 which are for professional services or
other contracts not required to bid under N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5 et seq.
All contracts subject to the fair and open process
shall follow these procedures:
A. The award of the contracts shall be publicly advertised
either in the City official newspaper or on the City website, with
notice of the City's intent to award a contract, with at least 10
days' notice prior to the acceptance of proposals.
B. In public solicitation of proposals, it shall set
forth the qualifications the City Council or any of its boards, departments,
agencies, subdivisions, commissions or independent authorities seek
with regard to this contract.
C. The basis for an award of the contract shall be disclosed
in writing prior to the solicitation of the contract.
D. The proposals received by the City Council, board,
authority, department, subdivision, commissions or agency shall be
publicly opened and announced.
E. The City Council, board, authority, department, subdivision,
commission or agency of the City shall, by resolution, award the contract
at a public meeting.
[Adopted 10-27-2009 by Ord. No. 1807-09]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM
A registered apprenticeship program, providing to each trainee
combined classroom and on-the-job training under the direct and close
supervision of a highly skilled worker in an occupation recognized
as an apprenticeable trade, registered by the Bureau of Apprenticeship
and Training of the U.S. Department of Labor, and meeting the standards
established by the Bureau, or registered by a state apprenticeship
agency recognized by the Bureau.
LABOR ORGANIZATION
With respect to contracted work on a public works project,
an organization which represents, for purposes of collective bargaining,
employees involved in the performance of public works contracts and
eligible to be paid prevailing wages under the New Jersey Prevailing
Wage Act, P.L. 1963, c. 150 (N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25 et seq.) and has
the present ability to refer, provide or represent sufficient numbers
of qualified employees to perform the contracted work in a manner
consistent with the provisions of this act and any plan mutually agreed
upon by the labor organization and the City.
PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT
A form of prehire collective bargaining agreement covering
terms and conditions of a specific project.
PUBLIC ENTITY
The state, any of its political subdivisions, any authority
created by the Legislature and any instrumentality or agency of the
state or of any of its political subdivisions.
PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT
Any public works project for the construction, reconstruction,
demolition or renovation of buildings at the public expense, other
than pumping stations or water or sewage treatment plants, for which:
A.
It is required by law that workers be paid the prevailing wage
determined by the Commissioner of Labor pursuant to the provisions
of the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act, P.L. 1963, c. 150 (N.J.S.A.
34:11-56.25 et seq.); and
B.
The public entity estimates that the total cost of the project,
exclusive of any land acquisition costs, will equal or exceed $5,000,000.