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Committee forwards DPH public‑works ordinance allowing direct contracting for certain maintenance projects
Summary
The committee advanced an ordinance enabling the Department of Public Health to award certain public‑works contracts (projects under a $400,000 threshold) directly rather than routing them through DPW, while preserving competitive-bidding rules and audit oversight.
The committee forwarded an ordinance that would change how the Department of Public Health (DPH) procures some facility maintenance and repair work.
DPH officials told the panel the change is administrative: certain maintenance services (for example roofing, flooring or specialty repairs) currently classified under chapter 21 have been identified by the City Attorney’s Office as closer to construction work and therefore better placed under chapter 6 public‑works procurement rules. Department staff said the ordinance would allow DPH to enter into…
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