LOS ANGELES : Panel Requires Bidders to Build Plant in South L.A.
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In the first test of the city’s new “Buy American” law, a City Council panel on Wednesday voted to require firms seeking a multimillion-dollar garbage can contract to build a manufacturing facility in South Los Angeles.
The Public Works Committee voted to require that a minimum 10% bid preference be offered to companies pledging to build a factory in the riot-torn area. Panel members noted, however, that the plan still must be reviewed by lawyers.
The action is an outgrowth of Charter Amendment G, a measure approved by voters earlier this month allowing the city to give preference to bidders who produce their goods locally.
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