Sec. 126.311. - Payment of City contracts.

(a) Compliance with contract terms and timing. All City payments made pursuant to a contract, including a purchase order, or award under this Chapter shall be made in accordance with the terms of the award and/or contract. The City shall endeavor to pay contractors monthly, upon proper payment application to the applicable City Department. City Departments are to perform all necessary inspections and otherwise endeavor to ensure that prompt review and as applicable approval that certified work is completed. The City shall pay all approved invoices promptly and in accordance with F.S. Ch. 218, Pt. 7 (Local Government Prompt Payment Act). (b) Certification of payment by contractor. As a condition precedent to the City's obligation to make a progress or final payment on a capital improvement project, a prime contractor shall give to the City a payment affidavit stating, if that be the fact, that any and all subcontractors, suppliers, laborers and others furnishing labor, services, or materials on the capital improvement project under contract with or at the direction of the prime contractor have been paid in full or, if the fact be otherwise, showing the names and contact information for all subcontractors, suppliers, laborers and others who have not been paid in full and the amount due or to become due each of them for labor, services, or materials furnished. The affidavit should be in a form approved by the Director. (c) Joint Payment. (1) All contracts in amounts up to $500,000, where payment or performance bonds have been waived in accordance with Section 18.11 of the Charter, shall provide for the joint payment of contractors and subcontractors for services rendered. (2) As to all other contracts not included in subsection (1) above, where payment or performance bonds are not required as a matter of law, the City may, at the City's option, pay the contractor and any sub-contractors jointly. (Ord. 2023-20-E , § 3; Ord. 2023-871-E , § 2) Note— Former § 126.310 . See editor's note, § 126.310 .