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Spll TH6 <br /> :, !;"z City of South Bend <br /> W <br /> Common Council <br /> 7865 441 County-City Building . 227W Jefferson Blvd (574) 235-9321 <br /> South Bend, Indiana 46601-1830 Fax (574) 235-9173 <br /> Derek D. Dieter http://www.southbendin.gov <br /> President November 20, 2013 <br /> Derek D. Dieter, President <br /> Oliver J. Davis South Bend Common Council <br /> Vice-President 4"Floor County-City Building <br /> 227 W. Jefferson Blvd. <br /> Karen L. White South Bend, Indiana 46601 <br /> Chairperson, Committee <br /> of the Whole <br /> Dear Council Members: <br /> Tim Scott <br /> First District <br /> The attached bill is being introduces for your consideration to create and allow a more competitive <br /> atmosphere for local contractors -.md subcontractors. The Responsible Bidders Ordinance will promote a <br /> Henry Davis, Jr. higher sensitivity and competitivene,_ fc; locally based fr,ns and local employment. Over past two <br /> Second District decades the local area has seen a re,;ucuon of over 30 construction companies due to the unfairness in the <br /> bidding practices. <br /> Valerie Schey <br /> Third District Under the current Indiana State law -a❑,.:ipal bodies aye allowed to create progressive policies to create <br /> more competition between private c. •tractors for puhhi p., crh. As an incentive this ordinance aims to <br /> Fred Ferlic incentivize local and smaller contraclors . yid more c_ml,em,, <br /> Fourth District <br /> Per the Department of Labor websit, the State of lod,ana Itas a current unemployment rate of 8.1%. Saint <br /> David Varner Joseph County 9.8%and nationall% heing 7.30ro. Studies thou that locally based markets operate better and <br /> Fifth District create its own economics multiplier effect when local vmrkers are employed Saint Joseph County has the <br /> highest unemployment rate amon_st the other counties in our 5 county region. <br /> Oliver J. Davis With the amount of public dollars be.ne spent on public projects we have an opportunity to recapture those <br /> Sixth District dollars in the local area. Every year the City of South Bend Public Works Department awards service, <br /> construction, and equipment related contracts in access of S50 million per year with S23.38 1.895.40 being <br /> Derek D. Dieter bided out during 2012-2013 for e.,nsiruction. And out of the 100°0 of the construction contracts awarded <br /> At Large more than 70%of those dollars let' the area. <br /> Gavin Ferlic With this ordinance we can offer a hieher level of transparence in our tracking efforts and also bring a more <br /> At Large competitive atmosphere that tt i11 return more local employment opportunities for the local family and <br /> worker. I request this bill be refer„d to the Public Works SuhCummittee for review and discussion <br /> Karen L. White on Decemberr 9 '013. <br /> At Large <br /> Sincereh. <br /> Council?2'1(mner H enn ts.Jr. <br /> Filed if CE14 <br /> r <br /> NOV/ 202013 <br /> crry cw �.IN <br />