(a) The Purchasing Agent is hereby authorized to establish procedures and guidelines for verifying that contractors supply environmentally preferred products according to the specifications in the contract.
(b) A firm which has obtained a contract by reason of having furnished incorrect supporting information and which by reason of such information has been awarded a contract to which it would not otherwise be entitled shall:
1. Pay to the City any difference between the amount paid to the firm pursuant to the contract and the calculated cost to the City if the contract had been properly awarded;
2. At the option of the City be subject to having all or part of the contract terminated; and
3. Be ineligible to transact any business with the City for a period of not less than three months and not more than 36 months as determined by the awarding authority.
(c) Prior to the imposition of any sanction under this section, the contractor or vendor shall be entitled to an administrative hearing by the awarding authority and to ten days prior notice of the time and place thereof. The Notice of Hearing shall state the reason for the hearing.
(d) The City shall retain all rights and remedies available under the contract.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 180,751, Eff. 8-4-09, Oper. 11-4-09.