§ 323-99. Penalties.

The provisions of this section shall be incorporated into city contracts. The contractor shall agree that a breach of the provisions of this chapter or the contract terms regarding SBE, SLBE and/or ELBE participation in the contract shall subject the contractor to any or all of the following penalties:

(a)

Withholding all or part of future payments under the contract until it is determined that the contractor is in compliance;

(b)

Refusing further bids or proposals as provided in Section 321-153 of the Cincinnati Municipal Code;

(c)

Suspending the contractor for a minimum of two years from new awards to do business with the city; and

(d)

Permanently debarring the contractor from doing business with the city.

For good cause shown, the director may grant a stay of the penalty pending appeal; however, in no case shall the stay impede the city's contracting authority.

(Ordained by Ord. No. 307-2015, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2016)