Official:Repealing Section 17-101 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Prequalification of Prospective Bidders for Contracts for Construction of Public Works," and enacting a new Section 17-101 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Prequalification of Responsible Contractors and Subcontractors for Public Works Contracts," providing for a prequalification and approval process for all prospective contractors and subcontractors seeking to perform public works contracts by requiring that they meet certain standards, in areas including, but not limited to, past project performance, past compliance with the law, business integrity, technical qualifications and competency, financial responsibility, adequacy of resources, competent management, employment diversity and craft labor, and further providing that contractors and subcontractors meeting prequalification requirements be qualified for a period of three years, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Greenlee
Introduced: April 19, 2007
: Committee on Public Property and Public Works
Status: Lapsed
This bill was introduced in the 2004–2007 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.
That is not unusual here. Of the 8,465 bills introduced between 2000 and 2025, 1,624 lapsed without a single recorded vote. Ninety percent of bills that became law carry a roll call. Three percent of lapsed bills do. How this works.
This bill establishes a prequalification process for contractors and subcontractors seeking to work on public works projects in Philadelphia. The process requires applicants to meet certain standards, such as past project performance and business integrity. Contractors meeting these requirements will be qualified for three years.
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