MEETING DATE:
JUNE 22, 2021
SUBJECT:
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ORDINANCE NO. 2021 - 1497 - INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE ADDING SAN MARCOS MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 2.30.105 ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR PREQUALIFYING CONTRACTORS AND SECTION 2.30.190 ESTABLISHING GROUNDS FOR DEBARMENT OF CONTRACTORS
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Recommendation
Recommendation
ADOPT the first reading of an ordinance modifying San Marcos Municipal Code sections 2.30.105, establishing procedures for prequalifying contactors, and Section 2.30.190, establishing grounds for debarment of contractors.
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Board or Commission Action
Not Applicable
Relevant Council Strategic Theme
Dynamic and Responsive Service Delivery
Good Governance
Relevant Department Goal
Not Applicable
Executive Summary
This ordinance proposes the introduction of two new elements to the purchasing provisions of the Municipal Code to establish procedures for prequalifying and debarring contractors from bidding. The prequalification of contractors would allow the City to solicit for work based on the contractor's ability to perform the work prior to requesting a bid. The debarment of contractors would allow the City to reject bids from a contractor that has demonstrated poor performance on previous government projects. In general, debarment would not exceed three (3) years unless extended as provided in the proposed ordinance; permanent debarment is proposed for those contractors that have been convicted of or can be shown to have committed serious offenses.
Discussion
Prequalification is a process by which the City may request and evaluate qualifications from contractors to evaluate the ability of the firm to complete the work in advance of a bid. Debarment is the process of restricting a contractor from bidding on a project due to unsatisfactory past performance by the contractor. The prequalification and debarment processes provide benefits to the City by improving the quality of contractors that perform work on City projec...
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