San Francisco County Municipal Code Art. I General Provisions

Sec. 6.0. Scope of Chapter. Sec. 6.1. Definitions. Sec. 6.2. Departments or Commissions Empowered to Contract for Public Works or Related Professional Services. Sec. 6.3. Contracting Powers and Procedure. Sec. 6.4. Preference for Local Manufacturers and Industry; Recycled Content Materials. Sec. 6.5. Compliance with Local Business Enterprise Utilization and Nondiscrimination Provisions.

Sec. 6.6. Federally-funded or State-funded Contracts; Public Work or Related Professional Services Performed by Another Government Entity. Sec. 6.7. Void Contract. Sec. 6.8. Severability. Sec. 6.9. Subcontractor and Subconsultant Limitation of Rights.

Chapter 6 shall govern Public Work or Improvement contracting policies and procedures, including the procurement of professional design, consulting and construction management services for Public Work or Improvement projects. (Added by Ord. 286-99, File No. 991645, App. 11/5/99; amended by Ord. 108-15, File No. 150175, App. 7/2/2015, Eff. 8/1/2015)

OR RELATED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. Except as otherwise provided, the departments or commissions empowered on behalf of the City to contract for Public Works or Improvements or professional services related to a Public Work or Improvement are San Francisco Public Works, the Municipal Transportation Agency, and the Airport, Port, Public Utilities, and Recreation and Park Commissions. All other departments or commissions must procure construction or related professional services through San Francisco Public Works. (Added by Ord. 286-99, File No. 991645, App. 11/5/99; amended by Ord. 118-00, File No. 000478, App. 6/2/2000; Ord. 58-05, File No. 041571, App. 4/1/2005 Ord. 108-15, File No. 150175, App. 7/2/2015, Eff. 8/1/2015)

Any Public Works or related professional services Contract or subcontract that is not awarded in accordance with the requirements or which does not comply with the provisions of this Chapter 6 shall be null and void; and no recovery shall be had thereon. Any officer, board or commission who shall sign, execute or approve such a Contract shall be deemed guilty of misfeasance in office. (Added by Ord. 286-99, File No. 991645, App. 11/5/99; amended by Ord. 324-00, File No. 001919, App. 12/28/2000; Ord. 108-15, File No. 150175, App. 7/2/2015, Eff. 8/1/2015)

If any provision of this Chapter 6 or any application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or application of this Chapter 6 which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Chapter 6 are declared to be severable. (Added by Ord. 7-02, File No. 011675, App. 1/25/2002; amended by Ord. 108-15, File No. 150175, App. 7/2/2015, Eff. 8/1/2015)

Except as otherwise expressly provided by law or Contract, no subcontractor, subconsultant, supplier, or other person or business entity shall be a third-party beneficiary to any Contract awarded in accordance with this Chapter 6, or to any modification or any resolution of any claim arising out of any such Contract. (Added by Ord. 58-05, File No. 041571, App. 4/1/2005; amended by Ord. 108-15, File No. 150175, App. 7/2/2015, Eff. 8/1/2015)