5-008 Conflict of Interest Reporting Requirements.pdf

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26001510R Landscaping and Property Maintenance
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26001510R
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Mason County, Texas

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This is a Conflict of Interest Reporting Requirements notice issued by the City of Midland, Texas, in compliance with Texas Local Government Code Title 5, Chapter 176, regarding disclosure of relationships between vendors and local government officers. The notice applies to vendors seeking to do business with the City of Midland on the Landscaping and Property Maintenance contract opportunity (26001510R). Vendors who have a business relationship with the local governmental entity as defined by Section 176.001(1-a) must file the Conflict of Interest Questionnaire (Form CIQ) no later than the 7th business day after becoming aware of facts requiring disclosure. The form must be completed, signed, and submitted with the bid or mailed to the City of Midland's City Secretary office. A current list of local government officers is available at http://www.midlandtexas.gov/.

Vendors are responsible for compliance with Chapter 176 of the Texas Local Government Code and must file the Form CIQ if any conflict of interest exists; failure to do so constitutes a Class C Misdemeanor. Contracts or purchase orders awarded to vendors in violation of this statute are subject to immediate termination with no recourse to the City of Midland, and the vendor will be removed from the bidders list for a minimum of one year. When no conflict of interest exists as defined by statute, submission of Form CIQ is not required. By submitting a response to the request, vendors represent their compliance with Chapter 176 requirements.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE

Conflict Of Interest Reporting Requirements

Compliance with LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE TITLE 5. MATTERS AFFECTING PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES SUBTITLE C. MATTERS AFFECTING PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT CHAPTER 176. DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOCAL

GOVERNMENT OFFICERS; PROVIDING PUBLIC ACCESS TO CERTAIN INFORMATION.

Form CIQ: This questionnaire reflects changes made to the law by H.B. 23, 84th Leg., Regular Session. This questionnaire shall be filed in accordance with Chapter 176, Local Government Code, by a vendor who has a business relationship as defined by Section 176.001(1-a) with a local governmental entity and the vendor meets requirements under Section 176.006(a). By law this questionnaire must be filed with the records administrator of the local governmental entity not later than the 7th business day after the date the vendor becomes aware of facts that require the statement to be filed. See Section 176.006(a-1), Local Government Code. A vendor commits an offense if the vendor knowingly violates Section 176.006, Local Government Code. An offense under this section is a misdemeanor.

Bidders are responsible for filing Conflict of Interest form “CIQ” in accordance with the above referenced statute. Failure to do so is a class C Misdemeanor. Contracts or Purchase Orders awarded to a vendor that has violated this law is subject to termination at such time that the violation is discovered with no recourse to the City of Midland. The bidder will be subsequently removed from the bidders list for a minimum of one year.

When there is no known conflict of interest as defined by the statute, it is not necessary to file/submit the Form CIQ. The form must be submitted if a conflict is subsequently discovered.

By submitting a response to this request, vendor represents that it complies with the requirements of Chapter 176 of the Texas Local Government Code.

For a current list of the local government officers go to: http://www.midlandtexas.gov/

Upon completion of the form, sign and submit with bid or mail to:

City of Midland Attn: City Secretary PO Box 1152 Midland, Texas 79702 http://www.midlandtexas.gov/

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