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(a) Contractors who have been debarred or suspended are excluded from submitting bids; submitting responses to requests for proposal, statement of qualifications, quotes or information; receiving contract awards; executing contracts; or participating in the forgoing as a subcontractor, employee, agent or representative of another contractor.
(b) The County shall not award or approve the award of a contract or execute a contract under which a debarred or suspended contractor is intended to participate as a subcontractor or supplier.
(c) A prime contractor shall not employ, subcontract with, or purchase materials or services from a debarred or suspended contractor in support of or for use on a County contract.
(d) The Director of the Department of Purchasing and Contracting shall report, as required by law, debarments under this Division to the appropriate local, state, and federal agencies and authorities.
(Added by Ord. No. 10626 (N.S.), effective 11-14-19)
(a) Affiliates that are debarred or suspended shall be subject to the same effects as stated for a debarred or suspended contractor.
(b) An affiliate may appeal the County's determination that it is an affiliate of the contractor pursuant to the same hearing process for debarments before an Independent Hearing Officer.
An affiliate may not appeal the debarment of any other contractor underlying the affiliate's debarment.
(Added by Ord. No. 10626 (N.S.), effective 11-14-19)
The Director of the Department of Purchasing and Contracting may debar a contractor who has been debarred by another governmental agency. The debarment would last until the term of the debarment by the other governmental agency expires. The decision of the Director of the Department of Purchasing and Contracting under this section shall be final, and not subject to a hearing before the Independent Hearing Officer.
(Added by Ord. No. 10626 (N.S.), effective 11-14-19)
Any contractor who enters into a contract, either directly as a prime contractor or indirectly as a subcontractor, during a period of suspension or debarment imposed upon that contractor, shall be liable to the County for increased costs incurred as a result of replacing the debarred or suspended contractor.
(Added by Ord. No. 10626 (N.S.), effective 11-14-19)
The County shall not renew or otherwise extend the duration of current contracts with debarred or suspended contractors, unless the Director of the Department of Purchasing and Contracting states in writing compelling reasons for such renewal or extension.
(Added by Ord. No. 10626 (N.S.), effective 11-14-19)
(a) The Director of the Department of Purchasing and Contracting may offer a contractor the opportunity to execute a written agreement not to bid or submit proposals or perform any work on contracts in lieu of the County pursuing debarment or suspension.
(b) This agreement not to bid or submit proposals for contracts in lieu of the County pursuing debarment or suspension does not constitute a debarment.
(Added by Ord. No. 10626 (N.S.), effective 11-14-19)