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CITY OF SANTA ANA
<br />RFP NO.: 17.118
<br />WATER ENTERPRISE ALTERNATIVE ENERGY FEASIBILITY STUDY
<br />NON-DISCRIMINATION CE, RTIFICATION
<br />The undersigned consultant or corporate officer, during the performance of this contract, certifies as follows:
<br />I. The Consultant shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race,
<br />color, religion, sex, or national origin. The Consultant shall take affirmative action to ensure that applicants
<br />are employed, and that employees are treated during employment without, regard to their race, color,
<br />religion, sex, or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, -the following;
<br />employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination;
<br />rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The
<br />Consultant agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment,
<br />notices to be provided setting forth the provisions of this nondiscrimination clause.
<br />2. The Consultant shall, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or oft behalf of the
<br />Consultant, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to
<br />race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
<br />3. The Consultant shall send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he/she has a
<br />collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice to be provided advising the said
<br />labor union or workers' representatives of the Consultant's commitments under this section, and shall post
<br />copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment.
<br />4. The Consultant shall comply with all provisions of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and of
<br />the rules, regulations, and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor.
<br />5. The Consultant shall furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order 11246 of September
<br />24, 1965, and by rules, regulations,. and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto, and will permit
<br />access to his/her books, records, and accounts by the administering agency and the Secretary of Labor for
<br />purposes of investigation, to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, and orders.
<br />6. In the event of the Consultant's non-compliance with the nondiscrimination clauses of this contract or with
<br />any of the said rules, regulations, or orders, the contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended in whole
<br />or in part and the Consultant may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts or federally
<br />assisted construction contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in Execution Order 11246 of
<br />September 24, 1965, and such other sanctions may be imposed and remedies Invoked as provided in
<br />Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, or by rule, regulations, or order of the Secretary of Labor, or
<br />as otherwise provided by law.
<br />7. The Consultant shall include the portion of the sentence immediately preceding paragraph (1) and the
<br />provisions of paragraphs (1) through (7) in every subcontract or purchase order unless exempted by rules,
<br />regulations, or orders of tite Secretary of Labor Issued pursuant to Section 204 of Executive Order 11246 of
<br />September 24, 1965, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontract or purchase order as the
<br />administering agency may direct as means of enforcing such provisions, Including sanctions for
<br />noncompliance; provided, however, that in the event the Consultant becomes involved in, or is threatened
<br />with, litigation with a subconsultam: or vendor as a result of such direction by the administering agency,,the
<br />Consultant may request that the United States enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the United
<br />States.
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