§ 3-69. Preference for American products.

(a)

Any manufactured goods or commodities used or supplied in the performance of any city contract or any subcontract thereto shall be manufactured or produced in the United States whenever possible.

(b)

Each contract for the purchase or lease of manufactured goods or commodities by the city and each contract made by the city for construction, alteration, repair, or maintenance of any public work shall contain a provision that any manufactured goods or commodities used or supplied in the performance of that contract or any subcontract thereto shall be manufactured or produced in the United States whenever possible

(c)

When bids offer quality, price, conformity with specifications, terms of delivery and other conditions imposed in the specifications that are equal, the city shall select the bid that uses manufactured goods or commodities that are manufactured or produced in the United States.

(d)

Nothing in this section is intended to contravene any existing treaty, law, agreement, or regulation of the United States. All contracts under this section shall be entered into in accordance with existing treaty, law, agreement, or regulation of the United States including all treaties entered into between foreign countries and the United States regarding export-import restrictions and international trade.

(Ord. No. 130041, § 6, 3-21-13)