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THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BOSTON
CHAPTER I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER II: FORM OF GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER III: ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY
CHAPTER IV: CONTRACTS
CHAPTER V: ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER VI: GENERAL SERVICES
CHAPTER VII: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
CHAPTER VIII: DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER IX: BUILDING REGULATIONS
CHAPTER X: HOUSING SERVICES
CHAPTER XI: PUBLIC SERVICES
CHAPTER XII: PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER XIII: NATURAL GAS
CHAPTER XIV: LICENSING AND CONSUMER BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND OFFICERS
CHAPTER XV: DIVISIONS OF THE MAYOR’S OFFICE
CHAPTER XVI: PROHIBITIONS, PENALTIES AND PERMITS
CHAPTER XVII: LICENSES AND REGULATIONS AFFECTING CERTAIN TRADES
CHAPTER XVIII: FEES AND CHARGES
CHAPTER XIX: SCHOOLS
CHAPTER XX: CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS
CHAPTER XXI: MISCELLANEOUS PUBLIC BUILDINGS
CHAPTER XXII: SUFFOLK COUNTY
CHAPTER XXIII: TRASH AND REFUSE DISPOSAL
CHAPTER XXIV: BOSTON JOBS, LIVING WAGE AND PREVAILING WAGE ORDINANCE
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4-2.2   City Firms Bid; Mayor’s Permission Required to Award Contract.
   Whenever any Officer or Board in charge of a Department of the city or county invites proposals to do any work or make any purchase, except work done or purchases made in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 30, Section 39M, or M.G.L. Chapter 149, Sections 44A—M, and a responsible and eligible city firm bids a price no higher than 5% above a non-city firm which is the lowest bidder, said Officer or Board shall request the Mayor’s permission to award the contract without further advertising to the city firm.
(Ord. 1979 c. 44 § 2; CBC 1985 4-2.2)
4-2.3   Mayor to Refer to Committee.
   The Mayor shall refer such request to a Committee composed of the Director of Administrative Services, the Collector-Treasurer and the Corporation Counsel. If a majority of said Committee recommends the award of the contract to the city firm notwithstanding that its bid was not the lowest, the Mayor may approve such award.
(Ord. 1979 c. 44 § 3; CBC 1985 4-2.3)
4-2.4   Mayor to Notify Boston City Council; Time Required.
   Provided, however, that at least three weeks prior to the awarding of such a contract, the Mayor shall notify the Boston City Council.
(Ord. 1979 c. 44 § 4; CBC 1985 4-2.4)
4-3   TASK FORCE FOR IMPLEMENTATION.
4-3.1   Purpose.
   The purpose of this task force shall be: to ensure compliance with M.G.L. Chapter 40, Section 4F in promoting the purchase of clothing and apparel by cities and towns from manufacturers that pay their employees a prevailing wage; to review the implementation and enforcement of this Section; and to make recommendations, from time to time, in connection herewith.
(CBC 1985 4-3.1; Ord. 2001 c. 7)
4-3.2   Composition and Term.
   (A)   The Task Force for Implementation shall be composed of three members who shall be appointed by the Mayor.
      (1)   One member of the Task Force shall be a labor union member appointed by the Mayor from a list of three nominees recommended by the AFL-CIO.
      (2)   One member of the Task Force shall be a representative of the garment industry or an association representing said industry.
      (3)   One member of the Task Force shall be a member of a public interest group with experience in the garment industry.
   (B)   Each member of the Task Force shall serve a three-year term.
(CBC 1985 4-3.2; Ord. 2001 c. 7)
4-3.3   Meetings.
   The Task Force shall meet periodically and in special session as required. All meetings of the task force shall be open to the public under the commonwealth’s Open Meeting Law, being M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Sections 18—25.
(CBC 1985 4-3.3; Ord. 2001 c. 7)
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