1-EQUAL OPPORTUNITY CLAUSE.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- RFQ031874
- Issued by
- Franklin County, Columbus City, Ohio
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This is an Equal Opportunity Clause document issued by the City of Columbus, Ohio, Department of Building and Zoning Services in conjunction with a Request for Proposal for Fee Study and Cost Recovery Consultation Services. The document establishes mandatory compliance requirements for all contractors and subcontractors participating in City of Columbus contracts. All contractors must obtain a valid Contract Compliance Certification Number from the Office of Diversity and Inclusion prior to contract award by completing the EBO Questionnaire through the City of Columbus Vendor Services website. The questionnaire process requires registration, completion of the compliance application within the system, and ODI review and approval within two business days or less. Contractors must acknowledge the City's commitment to equal opportunity employment practices, including non-discrimination based on race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, familial status, or military status.
The document mandates that contractors post equal opportunity notices in conspicuous locations, identify themselves as equal opportunity employers in all employment solicitations, and ensure maximum practicable participation of minority- and women-owned business enterprises (M/WBEs) in contract performance. Contractors must permit the ODI director access to relevant reports and documents for compliance verification purposes and are prohibited from subcontracting to any entity lacking a valid certification number. Failure or refusal to comply with these provisions may result in contract cancellation. For questions regarding the compliance certification process, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion can be reached at 614-645-4764.
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ALL CONTRACTORS MUST HOLD A VALID CONTRACT COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION
NUMBER ISSUED BY THE OFFICE OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION.
To obtain a Contract Compliance number register at the City of Columbus Vendor
Services website: http://vendors.columbus.gov/sites/public
1. Login to the City of Columbus Vendor Services Site and register with the city of Columbus. Once that is completed and approved by the purchasing office, log back in and do the following:
2. Select Questionnaires from the Common menu located on the left navigation bar.
3. Next select EBO Quest. (This is the contract compliance application)
4. Question 1 will be displayed; Answer question 1 and select Forward.
5. Proceed through the questionnaire answering each question and selecting Forward to continue. Once you have reached and answered the last question select End to submit.
6. Then the questionnaire will be received by the ODI Office, reviewed and process within 2 business days or less. For additional questions regarding this process, contact the Office of Diversity Inclusion at 614-645-4764.
City of Columbus Home Page: www.columbus.gov
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY CLAUSE
1. The contractor/vendor/bidder will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, familial status or military status. The contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, familial status or military status. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment up-grading, demotion, or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training. The contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices summarizing the provisions of this Equal Opportunity Clause.
2. The contractor will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the contractor, state that the contractor is an equal opportunity employer.
3. It is the policy of the City of Columbus that business concerns owned and operated by M/WBEs shall have the maximum practicable opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts awarded by the city.
4. The contractor shall permit access to any relevant and pertinent reports and documents by the ODI director for the sole purpose of verifying compliance with this Title and ODI regulations. All such materials provided to the ODI director by the contractor shall be considered confidential.
5. The contractor will not obstruct or hinder the ODI director or his/her deputies, staff and assistants in the fulfillment of the duties and responsibilities imposed by Title 39 of the Columbus City Codes.
6. The contractor and each subcontractor will include a summary of this Equal Opportunity Clause in every subcontract. The contractor will take such action with respect to any subcontractor as is necessary as a means of enforcing the provisions of the Equal Opportunity Clause.
7. The contractor agrees to refrain from subcontracting any part of this contract or contract modification thereto to a contractor not holding a valid certification number as provided for in Title 39.
8. Failure or refusal of a contractor or subcontractor to comply with the provisions of Title 39 may result in cancellation of this contract.
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