§ 66-124. Debarment.

The procurement official may debar a person or entity from participation in city procurement for cause. The debarment shall be for such period as deemed in the best interest of the city. Causes for debarment include:

(1)

Conviction for commission of a criminal offense as an incident to obtaining or attempting to obtain a public or private contract or subcontract, or in the performance of such contract or subcontract;

(2)

Conviction under state or federal statutes of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, receiving stolen property, or any other offense indicating a lack of business integrity or business honesty;

(3)

Conviction under state or federal antitrust statutes arising out of the submission of bids or proposals;

(4)

Violation of contract provisions, including but not limited to the following:

a.

Deliberate failure to perform in accordance with the specifications, the contract price, or within the time limit provided in the contract; or

b.

A record of failure to perform or of unsatisfactory performance in accordance with the terms of one or more contracts;

(5)

Violation of the ethical standards contained in this chapter;

(6)

Debarment by another governmental entity;

(7)

More than one suspension in the past two years; and

(8)

Any other cause the procurement official determines to be so serious and compelling as to require debarment.

(Ord. No. 4292-10, § 2, 12-13-2010)