97-060 - King County - Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling Grant

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MINORITY AND WOMEN'_ BUSINESS ENTERPRISES 4.18.010 4.18.030 not been discriminated against in their ownership and operation of particular trades or areas of business in King County. The director may exclude such businesses from consideration as "women's businesses" under this chapter, in connection with contracts involving such trades or areas of business, according to the procedure provided for in Section 4.18.080 of this chapter. (Ord. 10205 1, 1991: Ord. 9609 2, 1990: Ord. 8937 2, 1989: Ord. 8313 1, 1987: Ord. 8121, 1987: Ord. 7789 1, 1986: Ord. 7512 1, 1986: Ord. 5983 1, 1982). 4.18.020 Powers and duties. A. In addition to the powers and duties given to the King County executive elsewhere in this chapter, the executive shall, through the director, department of executive administration have responsibility for administering, monitoring and enforcing the goals and requirements identified in this chapter: B. In addition to the powers and duties given the director, department of executive administration elsewhere in this chapter, the director, department of executive administration shall: 1. Establish rules, regulations, and procedures for implementing and administering this chapter; 2. Recommend to the King County executive annual utilization goals for King County; 3. Have the authority to enter into cooperative agreements with other government agencies concerned with increasing the participation of minority /women's businesses in government contracting; 4. With the advice of contract awarding authorities, formulate and periodically update a plan to make minority /women's businesses aware of contracting opportunities with King County; 5. Review all King County solicitation lists and where possible, place minority /women's businesses on such lists. These lists shall be updated periodically. (Ord. 5983 2, 1982). 4.18.030 Utilization goals. On or before the thirtieth day of April 1992, and every three years following that date, the administrator shall submit to the King County executive for approval proposed utilization goals for King County for the following three year period. Separate utilization goals shall be established for the use of minority businesses and for the use of women's businesses. These utilization goals shall be established separately for each of the following types of contracts: architectural and engineering contracts, construction contracts, consultant contracts, concession contracts, and purchasing and service contracts. The utilization goals shall be transmitted with the office of civil rights and compliance annual report to the King County council for approval. Existing utilization goals shall remain in effect until newly submitted ones receive final King County council approval. A. The utilization goals shall be reasonably achievable. To the extent that relevant information is available, the utilization goals shall be based on the following factors: 1. By contract category, the number of firms certified by the State Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises, seeking to do business with King County as either prime or subcontractors; 2. By contract category, the total number of firms seeking to do business with King County as either prime or subcontractors; 3. By contract category, the geographic area of competition; 4. By contract category, the capacity and /or capability of certified minority and women's businesses seeking to do business with Ring County compared with the capacity and /or capability of non minority and non women's businesses seeking to do business with King County; 145 -5 (King County 12 -94)