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49-R-77
A RESOLUTION
Setting Forth The Policy Of The,
City Council Of The City Of
Evanston Concerning Bid Procedures
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Evanston finds it desir-
able to identify the ownership interests of entities seeking to do business I
with the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds it to be in the best interests of
the City and its citizens to be advised of the identity of bidders upon pur-
chases of goods and services in excess of TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS i
($2,500.00); and
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WHEREAS, the City Council is considering an.amendment to the current
law regarding disclosure of interest by persons seeking City Council approval
of contracts and actions involving real property, personal property, and
services:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
A. From and after the effective date of this Resolution, and
until the.effective date of an ordinance concerning the disclosure of in-
terests by bidders and persons seeking the required approval of the City
Council for certain actions, it shall be the policy of the City of Evanston
to obtain from all bidders upon contracts for the purchase of goods or
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services exceeding a dollar value of TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
($2',500.00), the following information:
(1) Name and address of the bidder.
(2) Names and addresses of each shareholder owning
shares equal to or in excess of 3% of the total
stock holdings of said bidding corporation, and
names of officers and.directors of said corpor-
ation.
(3) The names and addresses of each partner, asso-
ciate, or individual having a proprietary
interest equal to or in excess of 3% in the
bidding business entity other than a corpora-
tion.
B. The information --referred to above shall be submitted on forms
distributed by the City'to any person desirous of responding to a solicitation
for bids on items exceeding TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($2,500.00) in
value.
C. All public notices of solicitations for bids shall include the
following sentence:
"Notice: Each bidder shall be required to submit with
his bid a disclosure of ownership interests in accor-
dance with the provisions of Resolution 49-R-77.
Failure to submit such information may result in the
disqualification of such bid."
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The information so obtained shall be on file and available to the City Council
or Committee thereof requesting Eouncil action to approve the action so4k to
be accomplished prior to actual .consideration by the full City Council.
D. The City Manager is hereby directed to implement the terms of
this Resolution upon all bid.solicitations prepared from and after the effec-
tive date of this Resolution.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall not be construed
to relieve any person from the existing requirements of Sections 1-19-1
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through 1-19-4 of the. Code of the City of Evanston, 1957, as amended.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Adopted: Z- Z- 1977
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