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Rules Committee amends Vision Zero contracting bill; pauses final vote for more outreach
Summary
Supervisors accepted substantive amendments to a proposal allowing MTA and DPW to use prequalified bidders for Vision Zero construction and services; community members and labor groups urged more input and raised concerns about removing procurement safeguards.
The Rules Committee on Tuesday considered an ordinance to amend the Administrative Code to accelerate Vision Zero projects by allowing the Municipal Transportation Agency and Department of Public Works to use a prequalified vendor list and waive certain procurement and environmental requirements for up to three years.
Sponsor Supervisor Asha Safai offered substantive amendments to preserve Local Business Enterprise (LBE) participation while creating a three-year prequalified list of contractors to expedite work ("prior to entering into any new contract ... shall issue a request for…
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