[Added 6-27-1995 by G.O. No. 8-1995]
A.
It shall be prohibited and unlawful for any person to enter any municipal
building, including but not limited to City Hall, the Health Center
or Cacace Justice Center, or upon any other City property or land
for the purposes of soliciting orders or to discuss information relating
to bid or contract procedures of the City of Yonkers or proposals
for bids or contracts for the City of Yonkers or any department, bureau
or agency thereof with any City employee, except for those employees
of the Purchasing Department, Commissioners, department heads, their
deputies or officials designated by the Mayor. All inquiries concerning
bid preparations or preparations of requests for proposals are to
be made to employees of the Purchasing Department, Commissioners,
department heads, their deputies or other employees duly authorized
by the Mayor, and only those persons.
B.
No City employee or official, except an employee of the Purchasing
Department, a Commissioner, a department head, their deputies, the
Mayor or a person specifically authorized by the Mayor shall provide
information to any non-City employee or official, whether verbal,
written or otherwise, in person, by telephone or otherwise, relating
to any proposed City contract or any request for proposal or bid or
information which is to be used in the preparation of either a bid
specification or request for proposal, and any person shall immediately
refer such inquiry to that person's Commissioner, department head
or deputy or to the Purchasing Department.
C.
Exempt from the restrictions of this chapter shall be any authorized
representative of news reporting or gathering agencies or organizations,
including the print and broadcast media in furtherance of their legitimate
reporting function, if otherwise permissible.
It shall be a misdemeanor for any person, including a City employee or official, who is found guilty of knowingly violating § 13-55 above. In addition to any other penalties provided by this section or by law for a Class I offense, violation of this article may result in the rejection of a bid, a proposal or an order which contains information obtained in violation of this article or by a person or party who has violated this article.
