Chapter Trans 504
DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION AND INELIGIBILITY OF
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTORS
Trans 504.01 Scope and policy. Trans 504.02 Definitions. Trans 504.03 List and records of debarred and suspended contractors. Trans 504.04 Treatment of listed contractors. Ch. Trans 504 NoteNote: Chapter Trans 504 was created as an emergency rule effective February 25, 1983. Trans 504.01(1)(a)(a) Prescribes certain policies and procedures governing the debarment and suspension of contractors from contracts involving the Wisconsin department of transportation. Trans 504.01(1)(b)(b) Provides for the listing of debarred contractors, of suspended contractors and of contractors declared ineligible for department contracts. Trans 504.01(1)(c)(c) Sets forth the treatment accorded contractors listed as debarred, suspended, or ineligible. Trans 504.01(2)(a)(a) The department shall solicit bids from, award contracts to and approve subcontracts with only responsible business concerns and individuals. Debarment and suspension are appropriate means to effectuate this policy. Trans 504.01(2)(b)(b) Debarment and suspension are serious actions imposed only to protect the public interest, not for punishment. Trans 504.01 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, December, 1983, No. 336, eff. 1-1-84. Trans 504.02(1)(1) “Adequate evidence” means information sufficient to support a reasonable belief that a particular act or omission has occurred. Trans 504.02(2)(2) “Affiliates” means business concerns or individuals having a relationship whereby one directly or indirectly controls or can control the other or whereby a third business concern or individual directly or indirectly controls or can control the subject business concerns or individuals. Trans 504.02(3)(3) “Consolidated list” means a list compiled and maintained by the department and containing the names of contractors that have been debarred or suspended under this chapter or that have been declared ineligible under statute, rule, order or legal authority other than this chapter.