Board of Commissioners of Cook County - File #: 19-0604

• File #: 19-0604
• Version: 2
• Name: CREATING A BID PREFERENCE FOR BUSINESSES OWNED BY PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Approved
• File created: 12/5/2018
• In control: Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
• On agenda: 12/12/2018
• Final action: 2/21/2019
• Title: PROPOSED ORDINANCE Substitute to 19-0604 Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee February 20, 2019 AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE PREFERENCE FOR BUSINESSES OWNED BY PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 34 - Finance, Article IV - Procurement, Division 6 - Bid Incentives and Preferences, Section 34-242 - Businesses Owned by People with Disabilities is hereby enacted as follows: Sec. 34-242 . - Businesses Owned by People with Disabilities (a) Preference for Businesses Owned by People with Disabilities: The CPO shall give a preference of five percent of the amount of the Contract to a Responsible and Responsive PDBE. The CPO shall recommend award to the lowest Responsible and Responsive Bidder who is a PDBE, provided that the Bid of such bidder does not exceed the Bid of the lowest Responsive and Responsible Bidder by more than five percent. The preference created by this section may not be combined with any other e...
• Sponsors: LARRY SUFFREDIN, ALMA E. ANAYA, LUIS ARROYO JR, SCOTT R. BRITTON, JOHN P. DALEY, DENNIS DEER, BRIDGET DEGNEN, BRIDGET GAINER, BRANDON JOHNSON, BILL LOWRY, DONNA MILLER, STANLEY MOORE, KEVIN B. MORRISON, SEAN M. MORRISON, PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS, JEFFREY R. TOBOLSKI

Date	Ver.	Action By	Motion	Result
2/21/2019	1	Board of Commissioners	approve as substituted	Pass
2/20/2019	1	Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee	recommend for approval	Pass
2/20/2019	1	Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee	accept as substituted	Pass
2/20/2019	2	Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee	recommend for approval as substituted	Pass
12/12/2018	1	Board of Commissioners	refer	Pass

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PROPOSED ORDINANCE

Substitute to 19-0604
Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
February 20, 2019

AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE PREFERENCE FOR BUSINESSES OWNED BY PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 34 - Finance, Article IV - Procurement, Division 6 - Bid Incentives and Preferences, Section 34-242 - Businesses Owned by People with Disabilities is hereby enacted as follows:

Sec. 34-242 . - Businesses Owned by People with Disabilities
(a) Preference for Businesses Owned by People with Disabilities: The CPO shall give a preference of five percent of the amount of the Contract to a Responsible and Responsive PDBE. The CPO shall recommend award to the lowest Responsible and Responsive Bidder who is a PDBE, provided that the Bid of such bidder does not exceed the Bid of the lowest Responsive and Responsible Bidder by more than five percent. The preference created by this section may not be combined with any other earned credit or preference created by this Division. The CPO shall develop procedures for implementation of this Section.
(b) Certification - The CCD shall certify a Person as a PDBE when it is a small business:
1. That is at least 51 percent owned, controlled, and managed by one or more qualified, economically disadvantaged Disabled Persons; and
2. That has its home office in Illinois.
(c) In lieu of conducting its own certifications, the CCD by rule may accept formal certifications by other entities, provided that Cook County's requirements are met.
(d) In order to increase awareness and provide opportunities for PDBEs, the CCD shall provide education, outreach, and the dissemination of information to PBDEs regarding the County's certification program and available opportunities. The CCD, in collaboration with other departments, shall from time to time, by way of seminars, workshops, and internet-based communications, make available to the business community such information...