General provisions for construction contracts exceeding two million dollars ($2,000,000.00).
Columbus City Codes § 329.202
in effect329.202 - General provisions for construction contracts exceeding two million dollars ($2,000,000.00).
The requirements of this section, in addition to the requirements of Sections 329.20 and 329.201, apply to all construction service contracts, estimated to exceed two million dollars ($2,000,000), to be awarded and approved under Section 329.23.
(a) Subcontractors performing any portion of work exceeding fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) shall be required to meet all of the following at the time of the submission of the bid:
(1) That the subcontractor provides health insurance as defined in Section 329.01.
(2) That the subcontractor provides a retirement or pension plan as defined in Section 329.01.
(3) For licensed construction trade subcontractors, that the subcontractor's employees meet the quality training criteria as defined in Section 329.01, provided that, for purposes of full inclusion and creation of entry-level opportunities in the construction trades, up to ten percent (10%) of a business entity's employees performing licensed construction trade work in Ohio may be participating in pre-apprenticeship programs, career technical programs, or otherwise have less training and experience.
(b) Failure to fulfill the requirements contained in division (a) of this Section, unless waived under division (c) below, may render the bid non-responsive. The bidder shall be given the opportunity to correct omissions in the requirements contained in division (a), so long as pricing does not change, and the bidder submits with the written correction an affidavit attesting that the subcontractors required in division (a) were engaged to be utilized at the time of the submission of the bid. The bidder shall be given seven (7) calendar days after notification from the City to correct any omissions.
(c) The finance and management director or designee may waive the requirements of Section 329.202(a) if either of the following occurs:
(1) There is not a subcontractor able to fulfill the requirements contained in divisions (a)(1) through (a)(3) of this Section at the time of submission of the bid; or
(2) The subcontractor originally approved to subcontract discontinues performance on said subcontract and either of the following applies:
(i) There is not an alternate eligible subcontractor available at that time and able to fulfill the above-stated requirements contained in divisions (a)(1) through (a)(3); or
(ii) There is an alternate eligible subcontractor available at that time that is able to fulfill the above-stated requirements contained in divisions (a)(1) through (a)(3), but the use of that alternate would create an unreasonable delay in completion of the project.
(Ord. No. 1823-2022, § 1, 7-11-2022)
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