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CHAPTER IV: CONTRACTS
Section
4-1   DESIGNER SELECTION BOARD
   4-1.1   Definitions
   4-1.2   Membership Regulations and Procedures of the Board
   4-1.3   Failure to Comply With Regulations and Procedures
   4-1.4   Severability Clause
4-2   TO ENABLE CITY DEPARTMENTS TO GIVE PREFERENCE TO CITY FIRMS IN THE PURCHASE OF CERTAIN GOODS AND SERVICES
   4-2.1   Definition
   4-2.2   City Firms Bid; Mayor’s Permission Required to Award Contract
   4-2.3   Mayor to Refer to Committee
   4-2.4   Mayor to Notify Boston City Council; Time Required
4-3   TASK FORCE FOR IMPLEMENTATION
   4-3.1   Purpose
   4-3.2   Composition and Term
   4-3.3   Meetings
   4-3.4   Reporting
   4-3.5   Sunset Clause
4-4   PROMOTING MINORITY AND WOMEN OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES IN THE CITY
   4-4.1   Findings
   4-4.2   Definitions
   4-4.31   Supplier Diversity Program
   4-4.32   Affirmative Marketing Policy
   4-4.33   RFP Policy
   4-4.4   Policy Implementation
   4-4.5   Compliance and Enforcement
   4-4.6   Data Collection
   4-4.7   Waiver
   4-4.8   Conformity with Existing Commonwealth and Federal Law
   4-4.9   Severability
   4-4.10   Effective Date
4-5   REQUIRING HARMONY IN CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
   4-5.1   Policy Statement
   4-5.2   Continuance of this Section Until Repealed
4-6   EMPLOYMENT AND COMPENSATION OF CONSULTANTS
   4-6.1   Definitions
   4-6.2   Replacement of Unionized Employees by Consultant or Contractor Contracts Prohibited
   4-6.3   Restriction on Hiring of Consultants to Supervise City Employees
   4-6.4   Effective Date
4-7   CORI SCREENING BY VENDORS OF THE CITY
   4-7.1   Purpose
   4-7.2   Definitions
   4-7.3   CORI-Related Standards of the City
   4-7.4   Waiver
   4-7.5   Data Collection and Report
   4-7.6   Applicability
   4-7.7   Regulatory Authority
   4-7.8   Severability
   4-7.9   Implementation
4-8   REQUIRING CITY VENDORS TO SAFEGUARD UNPROTECTED ROAD USERS
   4-8.1   Purpose
   4-8.2   Definitions
   4-8.3   Requirements for Large Vehicles
   4-8.4   Policy Implementation
   4-8.5   Technical Specifications for the Equipment of Lateral Protective Devices, Convex Mirrors and Convex Cross-over Mirrors and Safety Decals
   4-8.6   Compliance and Enforcement
   4-8.7   Waiver
   4-8.8   Conformity with Existing Commonwealth and Federal Law
   4-8.9   Severability
   4-8.10   Effective Date
4-9   REQUIRING CITY DEPARTMENTS AND VENDORS TO ADOPT GOOD FOOD PURCHASING STANDARDS
   4-9.1   Purpose
   4-9.2   Requirements for Departments and Agencies
   4-9.3   Transparency
   4-9.4   Community Advisory Council
   4-9.5   Reporting
   4-9.6   Severability
4-1   DESIGNER SELECTION BOARD.
4-1.1   Definitions.
   For the purpose of this Section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
   APPLICANT. Any person or entity applying to perform design services, the principal personnel responsible for the provision of such services for the project and the persons who will be the principal staff for the project.
   BOARD. The Designer Selection Board.
   CONSTRUCTION MANAGER. Any Designer or any other corporation, partnership, individual, sole proprietorship, joint stock company, joint venture or other entity engaged in the practice of construction management or construction scheduling.
   CONTINUED SERVICES. Authorization for a Designer who has been appointed for one stage of a project to act as the Designer for a succeeding stage or stages of the same project.
   DESIGN SERVICES. Any of the following services provided by any Designer, programmer or Construction Manager in connection with any public building project:
      (1)   Preparation of master plans, studies, surveys, soil tests, cost estimates or programs;
      (2)   Preparation of drawings, plans or specifications, including, but not limited to, schematic drawings, preliminary plans and specifications, working plans and specifications or other administration of construction contracts documents;
      (3)   Supervision or administration of a construction contract; or
      (4)   Construction management or scheduling.
   DESIGNER. An individual, corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, joint stock company, joint venture or other entity engaged in the practice of architecture, landscape architecture or engineering, which satisfies the following:
      (1)   If an individual, the individual is a registered architect, landscape architect or engineer;
      (2)   If a partnership, a majority of all the partners are persons who are registered architects, landscape architects or engineers;
      (3)   If a corporation, sole proprietorship, joint stock company or other entity, the majority of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer are persons who are registered architects, landscape architects or engineers, and the person to have the project in his or her charge is registered in the discipline required for the project; and
      (4)   If a joint venture, each joint venturer satisfies the requirements of this Section.
   DIRECTOR. The Director of the Department of Administrative Services.
   EXTENDED SERVICES. Authorization for a Designer who has been appointed to provide design services for a project to act as Designer for work to be done on another project not originally included in that Designer’s contract.
   MAYOR. The Mayor or persons designated by him or her.
   PROGRAMMER. Any Designer or any other individual, corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, joint stock company, joint venture or other entity engaged in the preparation of architecture facility programs or studies.
   USING AGENCY. A Department, Agency, Board, Commission, Authority or other instrumentality of the city.
(CBC 1981 c. 21 § 1; CBC 1985 4-1.1)
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