It shall be unlawful for any officer, agent, or employee of the city, or any outside party or entity dealing or seeking to deal with the city to engage in any of the following practices:
(A) Collusion or other agreement among bidders or prospective bidders, in restraint of freedom of competition, to fix or in any way rig prices or bids. In addition, any bid tainted with such collusion shall be voidable at the option of the city.
(B) Disclosure in advance of the opening of bids of the amount or content of one bid to another bidder or potential bidder. If the City Manager deems such disclosure sufficiently material, he or she shall void the bidding process and require a new advertisement or invitation for bids.
(C) Tender or acceptance of any gratuity in the form of cash, merchandise, or other thing of value by a bidder, vendor or contractor to an officer, agent, or employee of the city, whether before or after a bid opening or the execution of a contract, which could reasonably be expected to influence him or her in the performance of his or her duties or was intended as a reward for any official action on his or her part.
(D) Purchase of supplies or equipment for the personal use of an officer, agent, or employee of the city in the name of the city, whether part of a city purchase or contract or separate, and whether paid for with city funds or personal funds of the purchaser. Sole exception shall be where the item or items purchased are required parts of a worker's equipment or uniform and necessary to the successful performance of his or her duties as a city officer or employee, although personally owned by him or her.
(Ord. 36-2022, passed 1-4-2023)