A. After reasonable notice to the person involved and reasonable opportunity for that person to be heard, the department head may, after consultation with the city attorney:
1. Debar a person for cause from consideration for award of contracts for a period not to exceed three (3) years; or
2. Suspend a person from consideration for award of contracts if there is probable cause to believe that the person has engaged in any activity that might lead to debarment.
B. A suspension described in subsection A2 of this section may not be for a period exceeding three (3) months, unless an indictment has been issued for an offense which would be a cause for debarment under subsection C of this section, in which case the suspension shall remain in effect until after the trial of the suspended person.
C. The causes for debarment include the following:
1. Conviction of a criminal offense as an incident to obtaining or attempting to obtain a public or private contract or subcontract or in the performance of a public or private 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 which currently, seriously, and directly affects responsibility as a contractor;
3. Conviction under state or federal antitrust statutes;
4. Failure without good cause to perform in accordance with the terms of the contract;
5. A violation of this chapter; or
6. Any other cause that the department head determines to be so serious and compelling as to affect responsibility as a city contractor, including debarment by another governmental entity. (Ord. 2014-08, 8-5-2014)