A. No person submitting any bid or proposal to the city in connection with the procurement of goods, services, or a public project shall:
1. Submit prices that have not been arrived at independently without consultation, communication, or agreement with any other bidder or proposer for the purpose of restricting competition;
2. Unless otherwise required by law, prior to opening of the bids or proposals, knowingly disclose any price to any other bidder or proposer;
3. Make any attempt to induce any other person, firm, or other entity or association to submit or not to submit a bid or proposal for the purpose of restricting competition; or
4. Knowingly be interested in more than one bid or proposal; provided, however, subcontractors to the principal bidders or proposers are excluded from this subsection. In the case of joint venture bids, the joint venture and each of its members is deemed to be the person submitting the bid or proposal for purposes of this subsection.
B. Any bid or proposal received or contract awarded where there was a violation of this section is void and the city may proceed in the same manner as if the person involved failed to execute the contract after award. (Ord. 2024-0010 § 4)