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***Note: Many local criminal codes can now be located under Chapter 10.60 SMC while others are now cited under the Revised Code of Washington (RCW), which was incorporated into the municipal code in 2022. (See SMC 10.58.010). Code Enforcement, including Noise Control and Animal Regulations are located in Chapters 10.62 through 10.74.

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Chapter 07.06
Section 07.06.610
 

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Chapter 07.06 Procurement of Goods, Services and Works

Article IX. Suspension and Debarment

Section 07.06.610 Grounds for Debarment

The City Administrator or his or her designee may issue an order of debarment that prevents a person / firm from entering into any contract with the City or from acting as a subcontractor on any contract with the City after determining that any of the following reasons exist; PROVIDED the City Administrator shall weigh the relative severity of the offense(s) in making any decision to issue an order of debarment.

  1. The person or firm has received overall performance evaluations of deficient, inadequate, or substandard performance on three (3) or more City contracts. 

  2. The person or firm has failed to comply with City ordinances or contract terms, including, but not limited to, ordinance or contract terms relating to disadvantaged business enterprises utilization requirements, discrimination, prevailing wage requirements, or apprentice utilization. 

  3. The person or firm has abandoned, surrendered, or failed to complete or to perform work on or in connection with a City contract. 

  4. The person or firm has failed to comply with contract provisions, including but not limited to quality of workmanship, timeliness of performance, and safety standards. 

  5. The person or firm has submitted false or intentionally misleading documents, reports, invoices, or other statements to the City in connection with a contract.

  6. The person or firm has colluded with another person or firm to restrain competition. 

  7. The person or firm has committed fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a contract for the City or any other government entity. 

  8. The person or firm has failed to cooperate in a City debarment investigation. 

  9. The person or firm has been found guilty of violating or failing to comply with local, state or federal non-discrimination laws.

  10. The person or firm has been found guilty of violating or failing to comply with local, state, or federal labor laws or standards.

Date Passed: Monday, March 12, 2018

Effective Date: Saturday, April 21, 2018

ORD C35602 Section 2