Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Andrew J. Meyers
Department: County Attorney
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution No. 2020-278 directing the County Administrator to publish Notice of Public Hearing to be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., in Room 422 of the Governmental Center to consider enactment of a proposed Ordinance, the title of which is as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO THE BROWARD COUNTY CONSTRUCTION APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM, SECTIONS 26-9 THROUGH 26-11 OF THE BROWARD COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES ("CODE"); AMENDING THE DEFINITION OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT; PROVIDING REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE CODE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Sponsored by Vice-Mayor Steve Geller)
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Why Action is Necessary
The proposed Ordinance was prepared by the Office of the County Attorney at the direction of the Board of County Commissioners at its meeting of August 19, 2019.
What Action Accomplishes
Enables the setting of a public hearing during which the Board may consider amendments to the Construction Apprenticeship Program Ordinance.
Is this Action Goal Related
No
Previous Action Taken
Summary Explanation/Background
On August 19, 2019, the Board directed the Office of the County Attorney to draft certain changes to code provisions addressing the Construction Apprenticeship Program ("Apprenticeship Program") and waived the requirements of the Apprenticeship Program until the amendments were enacted by the Board.
The proposed amendments change the definition of a covered construction project to increase the threshold dollar amount from $2,000,000 to $5,000,000, and limit the Ordinance's application to projects priced on the basis of a lump sum/fixed price amount. The proposed amendments also provide that change orders are included in the requirement...
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