An ordinance amending Chapter 4.12 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to require that certain procurement contracts be approved by Resolution of the Metropolitan Council.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:

Section 1. That Chapter 4.12 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws be and the same is hereby amended by adding the following new Section 4.12.220:

"4.12.230 Procurement contracts requiring council approval.
Except as provided in Section 4.12.095 pertaining to privatization contracts, and in Section 4.12.220 pertaining to contracts for the collection, transportation and/or disposal of solid waste, no contract for the procurement of goods or services, other than for professional or consulting services, which provides for an annual payment exceeding five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) or an aggregate payment exceeding three million dollars ($3,000,000), and which was awarded to a contractor or vendor other than the lowest bidder, may be entered into unless and until such contract has been approved by resolution duly adopted by the council by twenty-one affirmative votes."

Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect from and after its enactment, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.

Sponsored by: Charlie Tygard, Michael Craddock, Jim Gotto, Eric Crafton

Amendment No. 1
To
Ordinance No. BL2006-1013

Mr. President:

I move to amend Ordinance No. BL2006-1013 by amending Section 1 by adding the following provision at the end thereof:

"Notwithstanding the foregoing provision to the contrary, no contract awarded by the purchasing agent to a disadvantaged business as defined in section 4.44.010, or awarded to another contractor whose bid was higher as a result of the contractor's proposal to subcontract twenty percent (20%) or more of the work to disadvantaged businesses, shall require council approval by resolution in order for such contract to be entered into by the metropolitan government."

Sponsored by: Charlie Tygard

Amendment No. 2
To
Ordinance No. BL2006-1013

Mr. President:

I move to amend Ordinance No. BL2006-1013 by repealing Amendment No. 1 in its entirety.

Sponsored by: Charlie Tygard

Amendment No. 3
To
Ordinance No. BL2006-1013

Mr. President:

I move to amend Ordinance No. BL2006-1013 by amending Section 1 by adding the following provision at the end thereof:

"The provisions of this ordinance shall only apply to initial contracts for the procurement of goods and services with an annual payment exceeding five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) or an aggregate payment exceeding three million dollars ($3,000,000), and shall not apply to any contract that was initially below the $500,000 annual or $3,000,000 aggregate amount, but was increased above the threshold amount(s) as a result of change orders or unforeseen circumstances."

Sponsored by: Charlie Tygard