(a) Whenever, pursuant to the provisions of Article V, Section 5 of the Charter, the City is required to publicly bid for the construction of municipal improvements, the City shall, in addition to any other information or documentation required by the specifications, the ordinances of the City and/or laws of the State of Ohio, require each bidder to include in its bid proposal information which demonstrates the following:
(1) That the bidder employs individuals, including supervisory personnel, who are qualified with previous work related experience and/or are either participants in or have graduated from a qualified apprentice training program;
(2) That the bidder has performed other prevailing wage construction projects and shall disclose if any violations of the prevailing wage laws, rules or regulations of the State of Ohio have been found by the Ohio Department of Commerce Department Division of Industrial Compliance;
(3) That the bidder employs, to the maximum extent possible, individuals who are residents of Cuyahoga County so that related tax dollars will remain in the community;
(4) That the bidder has demonstrated its ability to properly perform construction work by its satisfactory completion of previous construction projects for the City of Strongsville, and/or other public entities in Cuyahoga County;
(5) Disclosure of any Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) violations within the previous five (5) years, together with a description and explanation of remediation or other steps taken regarding such violations;
(6) Disclosure of any violations within the previous five (5) years of the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation law;
(7) Disclosure of any and all judgments, injunctions or liens obtained by a government agency against the Bidder within the previous five (5) years; and
(8) Disclosure of any suspension or revocation within the previous five (5) years of any professional or trade license held by any director, officer, owner and/or managerial employee of the Bidder, to the extent that any work to be performed is within the field of such licensed profession.
(b) In addition to all other data and information received in response to the bid, the foregoing may be used by Council in the selection of the lowest and best bidder for the award of municipal construction contracts.
(Ord. 2019-194. Passed 12-16-19.)