(a) Contracts shall provide that violation of this article shall constitute a material breach thereof and entitle the City to terminate the contract and otherwise pursue legal remedies that may be available.
(b) Compliance with Section 10.40.3 of this article shall be required in contract amendments, if the initial contract was not subject to the provisions of this article. Contract amendments shall provide that violation of Section 10.40.3 shall constitute a material breach thereof and entitle the City to terminate the contract and otherwise pursue legal remedies that may be available.
(c) Violations of this article may be reported to the DAA which shall investigate such complaint. Whether based upon such complaint or otherwise, if the DAA has determined that the contractor has violated any provision of this article, the DAA shall issue a written notice to the contractor that the violation is to be corrected within ten calendar days from receipt of notice. In the event the contractor has not corrected the violation, or taken reasonable steps to correct the violation within ten calendar days, then the DAA may:
1. Request the awarding authority to declare a material breach of the contract and exercise its contractual remedies thereunder, which are to include but not be limited to termination of the contract.
2. Request the awarding authority to declare the contractor to be non-responsible in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 10.40.2 of this article.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 173,677, Eff. 1-14-01.