During the 05/15/2024 Common Council meeting one resolution was introduced. If passed as written, Resolution 6-R-24 would establish a responsible bidder policy for the City of Appleton. It was submitted by Alderpersons Denise Fenton (District 6), Martyn Smith (District 4), and Katie Van Zeeland.
The resolution lays out the criteria for a contract to be considered a “responsible bidder”. For the most part, the items seem to be basic requirements such “must be authorized to do business in the State of Wisconsin”, must have appropriate insurance, must have a written safety program, and “must possess all applicable professional and trade licenses required for performing the public works contract.”
There is one clause which does not seem obviously connected to a company’s core functionality or legal obligations. That is clause G which reads: “If determined to be appropriate in the discretion of the Director of the Department of Public Works at the time a Request for Bids or Request for Quotes is issued where the public works contract exceeds one million dollars, the contractor must participate in a Class A Registered Apprenticeship Program.”
The resolution has been referred to the Finance Committee for consideration.
View full meeting details and video here: https://cityofappleton.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=1182539&GUID=BC6AD851-EF73-4BFA-ABAA-D71B1E45A504
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