§ 20.70.020. Definitions.

Terms used in this Chapter shall have the following definitions unless otherwise defined, or unless the context in which the term is used clearly indicates to the contrary.

A.

"Contracting Authority" means the Department of Finance and Administrative Services or any City Agency to which the City Council or the Department of Finance and Administrative Services has delegated the authority to enter into contracts.

B.

"Contract" means a contract for public work as that term is defined in RCW 39.040.010, a purchasing contract as provided for in Section 20.60.100 et seq., or a consultant contract as provided for in Chapter 20.50.

C.

"Contractor" means a person, association, partnership, corporation or other legal entity that has performed services for the City under a Contract.

D.

"Date of Service" means the day a Contractor receives actual service, or if served by certified mail, the date noted as the date of receipt by the U.S. Postal service.

E.

"Debarment Authority" means a person to whom the Director has delegated the authority to perform any of the duties set forth in this Chapter.

F.

"Debar," "Debarred," or "Debarment" means to forbid a Contractor from entering into any Contract with the City or to act as a subcontractor on a Contract with the City.

G.

"Director" means the Director of Finance and Administrative Services.

H.

"Notice Protest" means a written response to or contest of the Notice of Debarment.

I.

"Notice of Debarment" means the document reflecting the preliminary determination by the Director that a Contractor should be Debarred.

J.

"Notice of Investigation" means a document reflecting the initiation of a Debarment investigation.

K.

"Order of Debarment" means the document reflecting the decision by the Director to Debar a Contractor.

L.

"Performance Evaluation" means an evaluation conducted by the City of performance under a Contract or as part of any City Contractor performance evaluation program for Contracts.

M.

"Respondent" means a Contractor against which the City has initiated Debarment proceedings.

(Ord. 123361, § 318, 2010; Ord. 121723 § 1, 2005.)