ITEM TITLE:
Consider approving an ordinance, including any floor amendments related thereto, pertaining to Finance and Purchasing Requirements; amending Sections 10-1-101, 10-1-102, 10-1-103, 10-1-105, 10-1-106 and 10-1-110, Article 10-1, Chapter 10, Lawton City Code, 2015; by updating certain provisions within Article 10-1 of Chapter 10 to include modifying certain monetary limits relating to construction contracts; adding a definition for “construction management trade contract or subcontract”; amending the definition of “public construction contracts”; amending various provisions relating to public construction contracts; amending the provisions relating to public construction contract change orders; providing for severability and establishing an effective date.
INITIATOR: City Attorney - John Ratliff
STAFF INFORMATION SOURCE: City Manager - Michael Cleghorn; Deputy City Attorney - Tim Wilson
BACKGROUND: Recently the state legislature passed House Bill 2862, which relates to the Public Competitive Bidding Act of 1974 and, among other things, modified certain monetary limits for public construction contracts, and establishing monetary limits for construction management trade contracts or subcontracts. The proposed ordinance incorporates the applicable amendments from House Bill 2862 into city code, as well as updating other provisions in Chapter 10 dealing with public construction contracts, to include amending a provision relating to public construction contract change order so the provision more closely mirrors state law.
EXHIBIT: Ordinance No. 21-
KEY ISSUES: N/A
FUNDING SOURCE: N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION: Approve the proposed ordinance, waive the reading of the ordinance, read the title only, and establish an effective date.