Common use of REFERENCE ONLY Clause in Contracts

REFERENCE ONLY. As a condition to entering the Contract, the Business Entity constituting the Grantee must provide the following disclosure of Interested Parties to the City prior to the award of a contract with the City on Form 1295 “Certificate of Interested Parties” as prescribed by the Texas Ethics Commission for any contract award requiring City Council authorization. The Certificate of Interested Parties Form must be completed on the Texas Ethics Commission website, printed, and signed by the authorized agent of the Business Entity with acknowledgment that disclosure is made under oath and under penalty of perjury. The City will verify the “Certificate of Interested Parties” with the Texas Ethics Commission prior to execution of the Agreement. The Grantee is reminded that the provisions of Local Government Code 176, regarding conflicts of interest between the bidders and local officials remains in place. Link to Texas Ethics Commission Form 1295 process and procedures below: In accordance with Chapter 176 of the Texas Local Government Code, Grantee must file a Conflict of Interest Questionnaire (Questionnaire) with the Office of the City Clerk no later than 5:00 P.M. on the seventh (7th) business day after the commencement of contract discussions or negotiations with the City or the submission of an Offer, or other writing related to a potential Contract with the City, and update the questionnaire not later than seven (7) business days after becoming aware of an event that would make a statement in the questionnaire incomplete or inaccurate. Grantee has a continuing obligation to file the Questionnaire in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 176 of the Texas Local Government Code once it becomes aware of a need to do so. The Questionnaire is available on line at the following website for the City Clerk: There are statutory penalties for failure to comply with Chapter 176.