AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 31 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, ENTITLED "PURCHASING," BY AMENDING ARTICLE II THEREOF, ENTITLED "CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS - MINIMUM WAGES AND BENEFITS," BY AMENDING SECTION 31-27, ENTITLED "ESTABLISHMENT OF MINIMUM WAGES," TO INCREASE THE CONTRACT THRESHOLD FOR CITY PROJECTS SUBJECT TO MINIMUM WAGES AND BENEFITS; BY AMENDING SECTION 31-31, ENTITLED "EXCEPTIONS," TO EXEMPT EMERGENCY PURCHASES FROM THE MINIMUM WAGE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ORDINANCE; BY CREATING SECTION 31-32, ENTITLED "REPORTING REQUIREMENT," TO INCLUDE A REPORTING REQUIREMENT OF CERTIFIED PAYROLL INFORMATION FOR ALL CITY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS IN EXCESS OF $1,500,000, INCLUDING CONTRACTS EXEMPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 31-31 OF THE CITY CODE; AND BY AMENDING ARTICLE Ill, ENTITLED "LOCAL WORKFORCE PARTICIPATION GOALS AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CITY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS," SECTION 31-40 THEREOF, ENTITLED "LOCAL WORKFORCE PARTICIPATION GOALS AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CITY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS," TO STREAMLINE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND ELIMINATE UNNECESSARY INTERIM WORKFORCE PARTICIPATION REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

Section 31, Article II of the City Code requires that construction contractors pay wages that are in accordance with United States Department of Labor, Federal Register, to any laborer, mechanic and apprentice that performs work on any project in excess of $1,000,000. Section 31, Article III of the City Code requires, for any project to which Article II is applicable, that contractors make reasonable efforts to promote employment opportunities, with a goal of thirty percent (30%), for Miami Beach and Miami-Dade County residents.

The proposed revisions incorporated are intended to address the following goals:

1. Article II.

       a. Update the project threshold to allow for the impact of inflation.

       b. Include an exemption for emergency projects pursuant to Section 2-396 of the     City code.

c. For a period of 12 months, implement a reporting requirement for all projects above the threshold amount. The purpose of the reporting requirement is to collect data on the wages the contractors are paying employees. This information will help the City better understand the pressures of the labor market on contractor employee wages.  

2. Article III.

a. Since Article III is only applicable to projects that would fall under the requirements of Article II, the proposed changes will make Article III consistent with Article II.

b. Eliminate the requirement that bidders submit staffing information with the bid since most contractors (and subcontractors) cannot assign staff to a project until the project is awarded.