Description
Metropolitan Code of Laws Section 4.20.130
Term: 2 years
7 voting members; 1 non-voting member
Function
- Meet, evaluate, and monitor compliance with existing construction contracts related to construction activities on projects by the metropolitan government;
- Review construction sites if such review is in connection with the evaluation of existing construction contracts;
- Provide recommendations for the scope of safety plans for construction project procurement such as (a) types and size of projects, (b) whether safety plans should be required as part of the procurement process, and (c) other relevant issues related to safety plans. These suggestions should be submitted to the purchasing agent and the metropolitan council no later than July 1, 2025. This deadline may be extended by a resolution of the metropolitan council;
- Provide recommendations related to contractor payment application requirements, including whether such requirements should be required in the metropolitan code of laws. These recommendations should be submitted to the purchasing agent and the metropolitan council no later than July 1, 2025. This deadline may be extended by a resolution of the metropolitan council;
- Study best practices on public construction worksites and provide recommendations concerning improvements in worksite safety on Metropolitan Government construction worksites; and
- Create subcommittees related the performance of these duties, including subcommittees comprised of representatives of relevant metropolitan departments.
- Confer with metropolitan government construction safety specialists employed pursuant to this section in connection with any accident reported to such specialists and measures taken to prevent the occurrence of similar accidents.
- Make recommendations to the Department of Finance for policies and practices regarding construction contracts; and
- Accept and investigate complaints related to existing construction contracts wherein the metropolitan government is a party and related to the relevant construction sites.