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Allentown, Pa. 18101
Allentown
Minutes - Final
City Council
Thursday, March 31, 2022
6:00 PM
Council Chambers
Roll Call: Council President Mota
7 -
Present:
Candida Affa, Cynthia Mota, Daryl Hendricks, Ed Zucal, Ce-Ce Gerlach, Joshua
Siegel, and Natalie Santos
Bill 16
Amending Chapter 5, Administration of Government, Article 1,
Administration Generally, ยง 5-21 Contracts, by adding certain qualification
and performance standards contractors bidding on certain city projects
must meet, in a new Section entitled: I. Requirements for Construction
Contracts. The requirements provide that all contractors and
subcontractors that perform work valued at over $200,000 on a City of
Allentown construction project shall meet certain certification requirements
inclusive of issues related to bonding, void of any tax delinquencies or
failures on past projects, no past wage or labor violations, OSHA training, a
Class A Apprenticeship Program, subcontractor responsibilities, Lehigh
Valley labor requirements; and the legislation also includes provisions
related to waivers of such requirements.
Gerlach, Mr. Siegel, Mr. Zucal and Santos
Sponsors:
Attachments: Bill 16 Contractor Requirements
Ms. Cynthia Mota thanked Mr. Hanlon and asked Mr. Zucal to explain the
proposal.
Mr. Ed Zucal stated that the purpose of tonight's meeting was to discuss
Bill 16 that was brought and requested to Council to have a Special
Meeting on. Part 2 of that meeting was going to be discussing the
proposed amendment that he came up with. In lieu of the current Section I,
however, having discussed and having a conversation with Councilman
Siegel who was the original sponsor of Bill 16, it is his understanding the
he wishes to make a motion with regards to Bill 16.
Mr. Joshua Siegel stated that is correct Councilman Zucal, that he would
like to make a motion to postpone Bill 16 indefinitely.