§ 2-9A-12. DUTIES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENTS.

(A)

Except as provided in Subsection B, the Public Works Department and any other departments or offices of the City which receive appropriate delegation for project management, Contract management, and/or Construction and/or design Contract responsibility shall have the following duties and responsibilities with regard to the Program:

(1)

assisting the Director with setting project participation Goals and/or Subgoals for Contracts as authorized by Section 2-9A-19 ( Establishment of MBE/WBE Participation Levels for Individual Contracts in Construction ) hereof;

(2)

assuring integration of all vendor lists with the vendor list maintained by the Finance and Administrative Services Department;

(3)

assisting in the identification of available MBE, WBE, and DBE Contractors and Subcontractors, and providing other assistance in meeting the Goals;

(4)

performing other activities to support SMBR, as set forth in the rules;

(5)

gathering and maintaining subcontracting data for those Contracts which they manage;

(6)

submitting subcontracting data to the Finance and Administrative Services, Public Works, and/or such other City departments as may be required by the relevant Contract Awarding Authority, within 15 calendar days of month's end;

(7)

managing Construction Contracts in a consistent manner to assure Contract compliance in utilization of MBE, WBE, and DBE Subcontractors.

(B)

Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, no project management department shall have the authority to conduct any activities without express ordinance or rule delegation to such department.

Source: Ord. 20060608-058; Ord. 20081211-060.