Seattle |
Municipal Code |
Title 20. PUBLIC WORKS, IMPROVEMENTS AND PURCHASING |
SubTitle III. Contracting |
Chapter 20.46. CITY CONTRACTING—FAIR BUSINESS PRACTICES |
§ 20.46.040. Powers and duties of the Director
The Director, in consultation with Contract awarding authorities, shall have the power and duty to:
A.
Prepare specifications, responsibility or evaluation criteria, and contract provisions to carry out the purposes and requirements of this chapter, as appropriate for the various types of City Contracts, which may include but not be limited to:
1.
Developing relevant evaluation criteria that considers internal policies, controls, and processes to ensure that a contractor does not engage in unfair business practices.
2.
Developing relevant Responsibility criteria as that term is defined under Chapter 20.60.
3.
Developing appropriate contractual provisions and remedies, including, but not limited to, reporting of enforcement actions, termination of the contract or disqualification of the contractor from bidding on or being awarded a City contract for a period of up to five years if they engage in unfair business practices during the term of a City Contract.
B.
Waive the requirements of this Chapter 20.46 when it is in the best interests of the City.
(Ord. 125257 , § 2, 2017.)