HomeMy WebLinkAboutdebarment and suspensionCity of Miami, Florida RFQ #02-03-163
6.5. DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION
(a) Authority and requirement to debar and suspend:
After reasonable notice to an actual or prospective contractual party, and after reasonable opportunity
to such party to be heard, the City Manager, after consultation with the Chief Procurement Officer and
the City Attorney, shall have the authority to debar a contractual party for the causes listed below
from consideration for award of city contracts. The debarment shall be for a period of not fewer than
three (3) years. The City Manager shall also have the authority to suspend a contractor from
consideration for award of city contracts if there is probable cause for debarment. Pending the
debarment determination, the authority to debar and suspend contractors shall be exercised in
accordance with regulations which shall be issued by the Chief Procurement Officer after approval by
the City Manager, the City Attorney, and the City Commission.
(b) Causes for debarment or suspension include the following:
1. Conviction for commission of a criminal offense incident to obtaining or attempting to obtain a
public or private contract or subcontract, or incident to 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
Responses;
4. Violation of contract provisions, which is regarded by the Chief Procurement Officer to be
indicative of non -responsibility. Such violation may include failure without good cause to
perform in accordance with the terms and conditions of a contract or to perform within the time
limits provided in a contract, provided that failure to perform caused by acts beyond the control
of a party shall not be considered a basis for debarment or suspension;
5. Debarment or suspension of the contractual party by any federal, state or other governmental
entity;
6. False certification pursuant to paragraph (c) below; or
7. Any other cause judged by the City Manager to be so serious and compelling as to affect the
responsibility of the contractual party performing city contracts.
(c) Certification:
All contracts for goods and services, sales, and leases by the City shall contain a certification that
neither the contractual party nor any of its principal owners or personnel have been convicted of any
of the violations set forth above or debarred or suspended as set forth in paragraph (b) (5).
The undersigned hereby certifies that neither the contractual party nor any of its principal owners or
personnel have been convicted of any of the violations set forth above, or debarred or suspended as
set forth in paragraph (b) (5).
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FAILURE TO COMPLETE. SIGN. AND RETURN THIS FORM MAY DISQUALIFY YOUR RESPONSE
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