ITB202608_CDBG_Infrastructure_Improvement_Project__Exhibit_P.pdf

EXHIBIT P – Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Certification

CDGB Infrastructure Improvement Project

Authority: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.); Title VI (42

U.S.C. § 2000d et seq.); Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 794);

the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.); the Ag e Discrimination in

Employment Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C. § 623 et seq.); the Genetic Information

Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (42 U.S.C. § 2000ff et seq.); Chapter 760, Florida

Statutes; and Form SC-66, § 14

Contract No. CDBG-CON-01

The undersigned, on behalf of the Bidder/Contractor identified below, certifies and agrees as follows:

1. Nondiscrimination in Employment. If awarded the Contract, the Bidder/Contractor shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal or Florida law. This obligation applies to all employment practices, including recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion, demotion, transfer, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training.

2. Compliance with Applicable Law. The Bidder/Contractor shall comply with all applicable federal and state equal employment opportunity and nondiscrimination laws, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of

1964; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and 24 C.F.R. Part 8; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008; and the Florida Civil Rights Act, Chapter 760, Florida Statutes.

3. CDBG Supplemental Conditions. The Bidder/Contractor acknowledges and shall comply with the Equal Opportunity Provisions set forth in Exhibit B – Form SC-66, § 14, to the extent those provisions remain applicable and required under federal law, as a condition of this federally assisted Contract. The Bidder/Contractor understands that compliance with all applicable federal anti-discrimination laws is a material condition of this Contract.

4. Posting and Notice. If awarded the Contract, the Bidder/Contractor shall post, in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment, the notices required by applicable law setting forth the provisions of these nondiscrimination obligations, and shall state in all solicitations or advertisements for employees that all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any protected characteristic.

5. Flow-Down to Subcontractors. The Bidder/Contractor shall include the substance of this Certification and the equal opportunity provisions required by Exhibit B – Form SC-

66, § 14, in all subcontracts and purchase orders for work under this Contract, to the extent required by applicable law, so that such provisions are binding on each subcontractor.

EXHIBIT P – Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Certification

CDGB Infrastructure Improvement Project

Authority: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.); Title VI (42

U.S.C. § 2000d et seq.); Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 794);

the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.); the Ag e Discrimination in

Employment Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C. § 623 et seq.); the Genetic Information

Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (42 U.S.C. § 2000ff et seq.); Chapter 760, Florida

Statutes; and Form SC-66, § 14

Contract No. CDBG-CON-01

6. Records and Cooperation. If awarded the Contract, the Bidder/Contractor shall maintain records and furnish information and reports as required by applicable federal and state law and by the City or the Florida Department of Commerce, and shall permit access to its books, records, and accounts by the City, the Florida Department of

Commerce, and authorized federal and state representatives for purposes of ascertaining compliance with this Certification and applicable law.

7. Continuing Effect; Incorporation into Contract. This Certification is submitted with the Bidder's Bid. Upon award, this Certification is incorporated into and made a part of the Contract, and the Bidder/Contractor's obligations under it continue throughout the term of the Contract.

8. Consequences of Noncompliance. The Bidder/Contractor understands that failure to comply with the equal employment opportunity and nondiscrimination obligations of this

Certification and applicable law may result in withholding of payment, suspension or termination of the Contract, ineligibility for future federally assisted contracts, and any other remedies available under the Contract and applicable law.

9. Authority. The undersigned represents that he or she is authorized to execute this

Certification on behalf of the Bidder/Contractor.

Bidder/Contractor: ______________________________________

Authorized Signature: ______________________________________________

Printed Name: _____________________________________________________

Title: _____________________________________________

Date: ____________________________________________