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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1973.10.09 - 15574WVUVO! .41/ n 1i0o11,4!. October 9, 1973 Bernard, F. Lennon, Vice Chairman 1'4i S. if; • REPORT BY: BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE IN RE: MISC. RES. #6368_ RULE ESTABLISHING BIDDING PROCEDURES TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: The Buildings and Grounds Committee reports Miscellaneous Resolution #6368 and recommends that said resolution not be adopted. BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE Bernard F. Lennon, Vice Chairman July 5, 1973 RESOLUTION NO. RE: RULE ESTABLISHING BIDDING PROCEDURES BY: BERNARD F. LENNON TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MR. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: WHEREAS, the County of Oakland is in need of a rule estab- lishing bidding procedures and contracting for construction and/or remodeling of any building or part thereof owned by the County of Oakland; and WHEREAS, such a rule will insure that all county construction work will be performed with skilled craftsmen; and WHEREAS, such a rule will assure that all Oakland County con- struction work will be bid in a uniform manner; and WHEREAS, such a rule will bring Oakland County in conformity with the State and Federal government prevailing wage laws. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners adopt a rule establishing bidding procedures and con- tracting for construction and/or remodeling of any building or part thereof owned by the County of Oakland, as follows: "No contract, agreement, understanding or other arrangements, whether oral or written for the construction and/or substantial remodeling of any building or part thereof, for the construction of sewer and/or water lines or parts thereof, for or on behalf of or owned by the County of Oakland, involving craftsmen, mechanics and laborers employed directly upon the site of work shall be entered into, approved or executed unless such contract, agreement, understanding or arrangement shall provide and require that all craftsmen, mechanics and laborers so employed shall re- ceive at least the prevailing wages and fringe benefits of the Building Trades Department for corresponding classes of crafts- men, mechanics and laborers, as determined and published by the Davis-Bacon Division of the United States Department of Labor for the Oakland County Area. In addition, such contract, agreement, understanding or arrangement shall provide that all sub-contracts entered into by the contractor shall contain the provisions set forth above with respect to the contractor, and all such contracts, agreements, understandings or arrangements shall provide that all contractors and sub-contractors engaged in the performance of 6368 1 \ Bernard F. Lennon, ComMIssioner District #18 service or work for the County to which this section of this rule applies shall, at the request of the County, furnish proof satisfactory to the County that the foregoing provisions of such contract or sub-contract are being complied with. It shall be the responsibility of the Oakland County Board of Auditors to post at an appropriate place in the County Building, prevailing wages and fringe benefits that may be, from time to time, in effect in accordance with the foregoing, and the Oakland County Board of Auditors is directed to see that the requirements of this paragraph of this rule are contained in and complied with in all contracts, agreements, understandings and arrangements for work or services to be performed for the County in accordance herewith." MR. CHAIRMAN, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. Moved by Lennon supported by Pernick the resolution be referred to the Buildings and Grounds Committee. There were no objections. #6368 Moved by Wilcox supported by Quinn the report be accepted. Discussion followed. AYES: Moffitt, Nowak, Patnales, Quinn, Richardson, Wilcox, Brotherton, Button, Coy, Dearborn, Dunleavy, Gabler, Hobart, Hoot, Houghten, Kasper, (16) NAYS: Olson, Perinoff, Pernick, Walker, Berman, Burley, Douglas, Lennon. (8) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.