2004/06/02 Council Agenda Packet

8 "All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion or national origin, creed, marital status, age, Vietnam era or other veteran's status, or mental or physical handicap". E. All subcontracts awarded in excess of$10,000 by the Contractor or subcontractor shall contain a provision requiring compliance with Executive Order 11246 entitled "Equal Employment Opportunity" as amended by Executive Order 11375 and supplemented in U.S. Department of Labor regulations, 41 CFR 60. Nondiscrimination in Client Services: A. For qualified individuals, the Contractor and it's subcontractor(s), if any, shall not on the grounds of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin, marital status, age, Vietnam era or other veteran's status, or mental or physical handicap: 1. Deny, restrict, limit or treat differently the participation in and the delivery of services and/or benefits from that made available, to others. 2. Employ criteria and methods of(a) selection of recipients, individually or as a class, and (b) administering services and/or benefits that have the effect of subjecting individuals to discrimination or unequal treatment. B. The Contractor and it's subcontractor(s), if any, shall abide by all provisions of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, American's with Disabilities Act, and any amendments, prohibiting discrimination against handicapped persons. C. If assignment and/or subcontracting has been authorized by the County, the terms required in this Agreement and any additional appropriate safeguards against discrimination shall be included in the assignment or the subcontract and shall be binding upon the subcontractor in order to prohibit discrimination or unequal treatment. The Contractor shall ensure full compliance with the provisions of this clause. NONCOMPLIANCE WITH NONDISCRIMINATION PLAN In the event of the Contractor's noncompliance or refusal to comply with the nondiscrimination provisions in this Agreement, the County may rescind, cancel or terminate this Agreement in whole or in part, and declare the contractor ineligible for further contracts with the County. The County may, however, give the Contractor a reasonable time to cure the noncompliance. CLIENT GRIEVANCES The Contractor shall establish procedures through which applicants for and recipients of services may present grievances concerning the activities of the Contractor. The procedures shall be written and submitted to the County for approval. The Contractor shall record and maintain in writing all grievances and actions taken to resolve them. April 14,2004 Basic Terms& Conditions HSD-2004-05-198 City of Everett [4 9 Page 7