Contract and compliance board.
Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 4.20.130
in effect4.20.130 - Contract and compliance board.
A. There is established a contract and compliance board (the "board") related to construction contracts where the metropolitan government is a party with the following powers and duties to:
1. Meet, evaluate, and monitor compliance with existing construction contracts related to construction activities on projects by the metropolitan government;
2. Review construction sites if such review is in connection with the evaluation of existing construction contracts;
3. Provide recommendations for the scope of safety plans for construction project procurement such as (a) types and size of projects, (b) whether safety plans should be required as part of the procurement process, and (c) other relevant issues related to safety plans. These suggestions should be submitted to the purchasing agent and the metropolitan council no later than July 1, 2025. This deadline may be extended by a resolution of the metropolitan council;
4. Provide recommendations related to contractor payment application requirements, including whether such requirements should be required in the metropolitan code of laws. These recommendations should be submitted to the purchasing agent and the metropolitan council no later than July 1, 2025. This deadline may be extended by a resolution of the metropolitan council;
5. Study best practices on public construction worksites and provide recommendations concerning improvements in worksite safety on Metropolitan Government construction worksites; and
6. Create subcommittees related the performance of these duties, including subcommittees comprised of representatives of relevant metropolitan departments.
7. Confer with metropolitan government construction safety specialists employed pursuant to this section in connection with any accident reported to such specialists and measures taken to prevent the occurrence of similar accidents.
8. Make recommendations to the Department of Finance for policies and practices regarding construction contracts; and
9. Accept and investigate complaints related to existing construction contracts wherein the metropolitan government is a party and related to the relevant construction sites.
B. The mayor, in consultation with the board, shall appoint an executive director of the board. The chair of the board, at the direction of the board, may be present at interviews for the hiring of an executive director.
C. The executive director may employ staff, including construction safety specialists, necessary to carry out the powers and duties of the board. All staff shall be subject to the civil service provisions of the metropolitan charter. The construction safety specialists shall be qualified by education, training, and experience in the field of construction worksite safety. Such construction safety specialists shall provide advice and assistance to all departments and agencies of the Metropolitan Government on recommended construction safety practices. The executive director, upon approval of the board, may hire consultants or experts in the construction industry to assist with the work of the board.
D. The board shall consist of seven voting members and one non-voting member who each serve a term of two years. The membership shall be as follows:
1. Two members shall be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the metropolitan council. At least one member appointed by the mayor shall have experience in the enforcement of occupational safety and health standards and construction labor and material payment protocols;
2. One member shall be a representative of labor appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the council;
3. One member shall be a contractor licensed by the State of Tennessee, in good standing, appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the council;
4. One member shall be the purchasing agent, or their designee;
5. Two members shall be elected by a majority vote of the whole membership of the metropolitan council;
6. One member shall be a council member who shall serve in a nonvoting capacity. This council member shall be elected by the metropolitan council. In no event shall the term of the council member extend beyond the council term in which they were elected. This member shall not count toward quorum for the board.
E. To the extent a complaint submitted to the board is for an alleged violation of the terms of the contract, complaints shall be investigated by the board and its staff. Complaints for an alleged violation of federal or state law, including health and safety violations, shall be referred to the appropriate federal or state authority.
F. The board shall submit to the metropolitan council annual reports compiling relevant anonymized accident and injury safety data from metropolitan government construction projects, utilizing data received by construction safety specialists.
G. Nothing in this section shall be construed to conflict with the Metropolitan Charter or other provisions of the Metropolitan Code of Laws governing the authority of the purchasing agent.
(Ord. BL2024-375 § 1, 2024)
Source: Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Metropolitan Code and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/metro_government_of_nashville_and_davidson_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CD_TIT4PRCO_CH4.20PRCOCO_4.20.130COCOBOFetched: 10/28/2026