ORDINANCE NO. 260692
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Sponsor: Mayor Lucas, Councilmembers Bough, O'Neill, Dunca, Robinson, Patterson Hazley, Curls, French and Bunch
An ordinance enacting the small business program.
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Sec 3-421 Definitions.
(a) The following definitions apply to this division 2, except where an alternate definition has specifically been made applicable:
(1) Affidavit of intended utilization: An affidavit, in a form prescribed by the director, stating the bidder's intent to meet the Local Business Enterprise/Local Small Business Enterprise (LBE/LSBE) goals or to timely request a waiver of the LBE/LSBE goals.
(2) Affiliates / Affiliation - See 13cfr part 121:103
(3) Agency. Any public or private entity that receives 66 percent of its funding from the city or any entity with the authority to recommend city tax increment financing or city tax abatements.
(4) Agency head. The individual authorized to act on behalf of an agency.
(5) Award of contract: Execution of a contract and, if necessary, city council or park board authorization.
(6) Bid: An offer to enter into a contract submitted pursuant to an invitation for bid.
(7) Bidder: Any person who submits a bid to the city or an incentive agency in response to an invitation for bid.
(8) Bid opening: The event whereby bids are opened and read aloud at the place, date and time specified in the invitation for bid and any subsequent amendment thereto.
(9) Bid shopping: The practice whereby a person divulges or requires another to divulge a subcontractors bid or proposal for the purpose of securing a lower bid or proposal.
(10) Board or boards: CREO Appeals Panel as applicable.
(11) Budget: The total costs reflected within a contract for which LBE/LSBE goals are to be set pursuant to this division.
(12) Business. An individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other recognized business association that may lawfully be established for the purpose of conducting a for-prof...
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