Road Construction Northwest Inc 12/31/2019

CITY OF EVERETT SPECIAL PROVISIONS local, state and federal laws pertaining to non-discrimination and equal employment , opportunity. The City of Everett hereby gives public notice that it is the City's policy to assure full compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil rights Restoration Act of 1987, and related statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. Title VI requires that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any Federal Aid Highway program or other activity for which the City receives Federal financial assistance. Any person who believes they have been aggrieved by an unlawful discriminatory practice under Title VI has a right to file a formal complaint with the City of Everett. Any such complaint shall be in writing and filed with the City's Title VI Coordinator within 180 calendar days following the date of the alleged discriminatory occurrence. Title VI Discrimination Complaint Forms may be obtained from the Human Resources office at no cost to the complainant by calling (425) 257-8767. Notification specific to bidders: ' All bidders are hereby notified that the City of Everett will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this Invitation to Bid, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin in consideration for an Award. Title VI Assurance ' a. The Contractor, with regard to the Work performed during the Contract, shall not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, sex or national origin in the selection and retention of subcontractors, including procurement of materials and leases of equipment. The Contractor shall not participate either directly or indirectly in such discrimination, including discrimination in employment practices. b. In all solicitations either by competitive bidding or negotiations made by the , Contractor for Work to be performed under a subcontract, including procurement of materials or leases of equipment, each potential Subcontractor or suppler shall be notified by the Contractor of the Contractor's obligations under this Contract. I c. The Contractor shall provide all information and reports required by federal regulations applicable to this Contract. The Contractor shall permit access to its books, records, accounts, other sources of information, and its facilities as may be determined by the City to be pertinent to ascertain compliance with applicable federal regulations. Where any information required of a Contractor is in the exclusive possession of another who fails or refuses to furnish this information, the Contractor shall so certify to the City, and shall set forth what efforts it has made to obtain the information. d. In the event of the Contractor's noncompliance with the nondiscrimination provisions of this Contract, the City shall impose such Contract sanctions as it, or the City's funding agencies, may determine to be appropriate, including, but not limited to: (a) withholding of payments to the Contractor until the Contractor complies, and/or (b) termination or suspension of the Contract, in whole or in part. e. The Contractor shall include the provisions of paragraphs (a) through (e) in every subcontract, including contracts for procurement and leases of equipment, unless exempt by applicable federal regulations or directives issued pursuant thereto. The Contractor shall take such action, including sanctions for noncompliance, with respect to Subcontractors as the City or relevant federal agency may direct so as to Watermain Replacement"U" Division 1 —GENERAL REQUIREMENTS October 1, 2019 WO No—UP3698 SP—80