Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 2-92 by adding new Section 2-92-414 establishing bid incentives for Chicago Jobs Plan commitment

Votes › Workforce Development › 14th Ward: Jeylú B. Gutiérrez

• Record number: SO2026-0027470
• Type: Ordinance; category: Municipal Code Amendments
• Status: Final
• Sponsor: Jeylú B. Gutiérrez (14th Ward)
• Co-sponsors (10): Ruth Cruz (30th Ward), William E. Hall (6th Ward), Nicole T. Lee (11th Ward), Anthony J. Quezada (35th Ward), Marty Quinn (13th Ward), Julia M. Ramirez (12th Ward), Michael D. Rodriguez (22nd Ward), Chris Taliaferro (29th Ward), Gilbert Villegas (36th Ward), Desmon C. Yancy (5th Ward)
• Committee: Committee on Workforce Development
• Introduction Date: Jul 22, 2026
• Final Action Date: Sep 23, 2026
• Official record: Office of the City Clerk

Roll call: Passed Sep 23, 2026

50 yea, 0 nay. On motion of Alderperson Rodriguez, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Passed. Voted at the City Council meeting of Sep 23, 2026.

Yea (50): Daniel La Spata (1), Brian Hopkins (2), Pat Dowell (3), Lamont J. Robinson (4), Desmon C. Yancy (5), William E. Hall (6), Gregory I. Mitchell (7), Michelle A. Harris (8), Anthony Beale (9), Peter Chico (10), Nicole T. Lee (11), Julia M. Ramirez (12), Marty Quinn (13), Jeylú B. Gutiérrez (14), Raymond A. Lopez (15), Stephanie D. Coleman (16), David H. Moore (17), Derrick G. Curtis (18), Matthew J. O'Shea (19), Jeanette B. Taylor (20), Ronnie L. Mosley (21), Michael D. Rodriguez (22), Silvana Tabares (23), Monique L. Scott (24), Byron Sigcho-López (25), Jessica L. Fuentes (26), Walter R. Burnett (27), Jason C. Ervin (28), Chris Taliaferro (29), Ruth Cruz (30), Felix Cardona Jr. (31), Scott Waguespack (32), Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez (33), William Conway (34), Anthony J. Quezada (35), Gilbert Villegas (36), Emma Mitts (37), Nicholas Sposato (38), Samantha Nugent (39), Andre Vasquez Jr. (40), Anthony V. Napolitano (41), Brendan Reilly (42), Timothy R. Knudsen (43), Bennett R. Lawson (44), James M. Gardiner (45), Angela Clay (46), Matthew J. Martin (47), Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (48), Maria E. Hadden (49), Debra L. Silverstein (50)

Plain-language summary

Written by AI (claude-opus-5-5) from the ordinance text only: SO2026_0027470.pdf. AI can make mistakes; the official document always wins.

This ordinance creates a bid incentive for companies competing for City contracts to buy manufactured goods if they commit to keeping and creating jobs, called a Chicago Jobs Plan. Bidders who promise wages, benefits, and training for these jobs can get up to a 5% incentive that helps them be ranked as the low bidder, but the incentive does not change the actual contract price. Contractors must report each year on whether they kept their promises and can be fined if they fall short.

• Bidders on City contracts for manufactured goods may submit a Chicago Jobs Plan listing minimum job numbers, wages and benefits by job type, and training plans.
• The incentive is up to 5% and is used only to evaluate bids, not to change the contract price.
• The Chief Procurement Officer may skip the incentive in emergencies, for cooperative purchasing, or if it is not in the City's best interest.
• Contractors must file annual compliance reports, and all Jobs Plans and reports will be made public and cannot be treated as trade secrets.
• Contractors who fail to meet their commitments can be fined three times the difference in the incentive, unless they show good cause beyond their control; the ordinance takes effect January 1, 2027.

Who: Companies bidding on City contracts for manufactured goods, their manufacturers, subcontractors, dealers or distributors, and workers in the jobs covered by their Chicago Jobs Plans are affected.

Timeline

• Jul 22, 2026: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.
• Sep 17, 2026: Substituted, Committee on Workforce Development. The matter was Substituted in Committee.
• Sep 17, 2026: Recommended to Pass, Committee on Workforce Development. The matter was Recommended to Pass.
• Sep 23, 2026: Passed, City Council (50 yea, 0 nay), at the City Council meeting. On motion of Alderperson Rodriguez, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Passed.

Documents

• SO2026-0027470 CL.pdf (Committee Letter)
• SO2026_0027470.pdf (Legislation)
• w14others - o27470.pdf (Legislation)

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