§ 324-47. Enforcement.

(a)

During the term of a contract subject to this chapter, the department must monitor continued compliance with the chapter, and the director may require contractors, bidders, respondents, MBEs, WBEs and contracting agencies to submit any reports, documents or other information reasonably necessary to determine compliance with this chapter.

(b)

If the director finds cause to believe that a contractor or subcontractor has failed to comply with any requirement of this chapter or with any contract provision relating to utilization of MBEs or WBEs, the director shall notify the contracting agency and the contractor of the noncompliance and shall attempt to resolve the noncompliance by agreement.

(1)

If the noncompliance cannot be resolved, the director and the contracting agency must submit written findings and recommendations to the city manager.

(2)

The city manager may impose penalties for noncompliance as provided in Section 324-99.

(c)

If the director finds that a contracting agency has failed to comply with a provision of this chapter, the director shall send the contracting agency written findings that specify the nature of the noncompliance and attempt to resolve the noncompliance through conciliation. If the noncompliance cannot be resolved, the director must submit written findings and recommendations for further action to the city manager.

(Ordained by Ord. No. 308-2015, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016)