Form revised March 16, 2004

FISCAL NOTE FOR NON-CAPITAL PROJECTS

Department:	Contact Person/Phone:	DOF Analyst/Phone:
Executive Administration	Gregg Johanson/3-9833	Tyler Running Deer/4-8075

Legislation Title:

AN ORDINANCE relating to City contracting; establishing procedures for debarment of contractors, and adding a new Chapter to Title 20 of the Seattle Municipal Code in connection therewith.

· Summary of the Legislation:

The attached proposed Council Bill would provide authority and procedures for the City to debar contractors that fail to meet their contractual obligations. The bill provides a necessary tool for the City to manage contractor performance, and allows us to do business with only those contractors who are responsible and fulfill their contractual commitments.

· Background: (Include brief description of the purpose and context of legislation and include record of previous legislation and funding history, if applicable):

The responsibility for evaluation of contractors on public works contracts originally resided with the Board of Public Works (BPW), which was abolished by amendment to the City Charter in 1991. The various authorities of the BPW were transferred by ordinance to other City departments, but its authority to debar contractors and subcontractors for poor performance was not legislatively transferred. This legislation establishes authority for the City, through its Department of Executive Administration, to responsibly debar contractors when appropriate and in the public interest. The attached briefing paper provides additional background and context for this legislation.

· Please check one of the following:

__X__ This legislation does not have any financial implications.

Please list attachments to the fiscal note below:

Attachment A to Fiscal Note: Purchasing & Contracting Best Practices Initiative