§ 2.12.030. General.

A.

The grounds for debarment set forth in Section 2.12.050 are not intended to be an exhaustive list of the acts or omissions for which a person may be debarred; grounds other than those enumerated in this section may be a basis for debarment.

B.

The City may debar a contractor for any of the debarment grounds set forth in Section 2.12.050. The purpose of this chapter is, generally, to authorize debarment of contractors who engage in a pattern and practice of, or who are recurrently responsible for, any single or combination of debarment ground(s). However, a single occurrence of any debarment ground(s) may also subject contractors to debarment, depending on the egregious or serious nature of the acts or omissions. The existence of a cause or ground for debarment, however, does not necessarily require that the contractor be debarred; the seriousness of the contractor's acts or omissions and any mitigating factors shall be considered in making any debarment decision. Debarment actions shall be carried out in accordance with the procedures in Sections 2.12.060 through 2.12.180.

C.

Debarment constitutes debarment of all divisions or other organizational elements of the contractor named in the debarment proceedings, unless the debarment decision is limited by its terms to specific affiliates, divisions, organizational elements and individuals. The City Administrator may extend the debarment decision to include any affiliates of the contractor and persons if they are:

1.

Specifically named, and

2.

Given written notice of the proposed debarment and an opportunity to respond.

D.

The City hereby delegates the debarment of contractors to the City Administrator.

(Ord. No. 12926, § 1, 5-5-2009)