§ 28-217. Defined selection pool contracts for professional design and construction services—Compliance with SBE minimum utilization.

(a)

The competitive selection process specifications for each defined selection pool professional design and construction services contract shall require that all proposers seeking to contract with the city on such project shall address any project SBE minimum utilization requirements as follows. If the proposer utilizes SBEs as subconsultants, suppliers, manufacturers, manufacturer's representatives or brokers, the value of the commercially useful function to be performed by such SBEs, including the cost of supplies and materials obtained by the SBE for the work of the contract, and supplies purchased or equipment leased by the SBE, except supplies and equipment the SBE: purchases or leases from the proposer or its affiliate, shall count to the extent provided in section 28-218 toward satisfaction of the SBE minimum utilization requirements.

(b)

In order for its proposal to be deemed responsive, a proposer must meet the minimum utilization requirements for SBEs on a particular contract as well as the proposer's self-performance or joint venture obligations set out in Section 28-214 above.

(Ord. No. 85-14, § 3, 2-18-14)