229.46 Certain contracting requirements.

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(1)In this section:

(ag)“Disabled veteran-owned business” means a business certified by the department of administration under s. 16.283

(3).

(am)“Minority business” has the meaning given in s. 200.49

(a).

(b)“Minority group member” has the meaning given in s. 16.287

(f).

(c)“Women’s business” means a sole proprietorship, partnership, joint venture or corporation that is at least 51 percent owned, controlled and actively managed by women.

(2)A person who is awarded a contract by a district shall agree, as a condition to receiving the contract, that at least 25 percent of the employees hired because of the contract will be minority group members, at least 5 percent of the employees hired because of the contract will be women, and at least 1 percent of the employees hired because of the contract will be employees of a disabled veteran-owned business, if any of the following applies:

(a)The contract is for the construction of any part of an exposition center.

(b)The contract results in the hiring of individuals who will work at the exposition center.

(3)At least 25 percent of the aggregate dollar value of contracts awarded by the district in the following areas shall be awarded to minority businesses, at least 5 percent of the aggregate dollar value of contracts awarded by the district in the following areas shall be awarded to women’s businesses, and at least 1 percent of the aggregate dollar value of contracts awarded by the district in the following areas shall be awarded to disabled veteran-owned businesses:

(a)Contracts for the construction of an exposition center.

(b)Contracts entered into by the district for the purchase of services to be performed at the exposition center.

(c)Contracts for the underwriting of bonds.

(3m)It shall be a goal of a district, with regard to each of the contracts described under sub.

(a),

(b)and

(c), to award at least 25 percent of the dollar value of such contracts to minority businesses.

(4)This section applies only to an exposition center that is being constructed under contracts that are funded by the proceeds of a bond issue that is secured by a special debt service reserve fund under s. 229.50 .

(5)Before a district initially constructs an exposition center or exposition center facilities, or enters into contracts for such initial construction, the district shall do all of the following:

(a)Adopt or revise a program statement that includes all of the following:

1. An identification of the functions to be conducted in the exposition center or exposition center facilities.

2. An estimate of the space requirements for the functions described under subd. 1.

3. Minimum design requirements for the spaces described under subd. 2.

4. Site development requirements for the exposition center and exposition center facilities.

5. A maximum cost of the project.

(b)Prescribe criteria for the preparation of requests for proposals for the initial construction of the exposition center and exposition center facilities. The criteria shall include all of the following:

1. The scope of responsibilities of the person or group of persons submitting the proposal.

2. The contractual relationships between a group of persons submitting a proposal.

3. General architectural elements.