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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADDENDUM

To Be Inserted in Construction Contracts and

Subcontracts, and Materials Contracts and Purchase Orders

PART I

The Contractor represents that:

It has , does not have , 100 or more employees, and if it has, that

It has , has not , furnished the Equal Employment Opportunity -- Employers Information Report EEO-l.

Standard Form 100, required of employers with 100 or more employees pursuant to Executive Order 11246 and

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

The Contractor agrees that it will obtain, prior to the award of any subcontract for more than $10,000

hereunder to a subcontractor with 100 or more employees, a statement, signed by the proposed subcontractor, that

the proposed subcontractor has filed a current report on Standard Form 100.

The Contractor agrees that if -it has 100 or more employees and has not submitted a report on Standard Form

100 for the current reporting year and that if this contract will amount to more than $10,000, the Contractor will

file such report, as required by law, and notify the Owner in writing of such filing prior to the Owner's acceptance

of this Proposal.

PART 11

CERTIFICATION OF NONSEGREGATED FACILITIES

The Contractor certifies that it does not maintain or provide for its employees any segregated facilities at

any of its -establishments, and that it does not permit its employees to perform their services at any location, under

its control, where segregated facilities are maintained. The Contractor certifies further that it will not maintain or

provide for its employees any segregated facilities at any of its establishments, and that it will not permit its

employees to perform their services at any location, under its control, where segregated facilities are maintained.

The Contractor agrees that a breach of this certification is a. violation of the Equal Opportunity Clause in this

contract. As used in this certification, the term ''segregated facilities'' means any waiting rooms, work areas, restrooms and washrooms, restaurants and other eating areas, timeclocks, locker rooms and other storage or dressing

areas, parking lots, drinking fountains, recreation or entertainment areas, transportation, and housing facilities

provided for employees which are segregated by explicit directive or. are in fact segregated on the basis of race,

color, religion, or national origin, because of habit, local custom, or otherwise. The Contractor agrees that (except

where it has obtained identical certifications from proposed subcontractors for specific time periods) it will obtain

identical certifications from proposed subcontractors prior to the award of subcontracts exceeding $10,000 which

are not exempt from the provisions of the Equal Opportunity Clause, and that it will retain such certifications in

its files.

NOTE: The penalty for making false statements in offers is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 1001.

PART III

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY CLAUSE

During the performance of this contract, the Contractor agrees as follows:

(1) The Contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race,

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color, religion, sex, or national origin. The Contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are

employed, and that employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, or

national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, the following employment, upgrading, demotion

or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation;

and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The Contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available

to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided setting forth the provisions of this nondiscrimination clause.

(2) The Contractor will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the

Contractor, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,

color, religion, sex, or national origin.

(3) The Contractor will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which it has a collective

bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice to be provided advising the said labor union or

workers' representative of the Contractor's commitments under this section, and shall post copies of the notice in

conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment.

(4) The Contractor will comply with all provisions of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and of

the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor.

(5) The Contractor will furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order 11246 of September

24. 1965- and by rules, regulations and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto, and will permit access

to its books, records and accounts by the administering agency and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investi -

gation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations and orders.

(6) In the event of the Contractor's noncompliance with- the nondiscrimination clauses of this contract or

with any of the said rules regulations or orders, this contract may be canceled, terminated or suspended in wholeor in part and the Contractor may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts or federally assisted

construction contracts in accordance with procedures authorized.in Executive Order 11,246 of September 24, 1965,

and such ocher sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in the said Executive Order or by rule,

regulation or order of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law.

(7) The Contractor will include the portion of the sentence immediately preceding paragraph (1) and the

provisions of paragraphs (1) through (7) in every subcontract or purchase order unless exempted by rules, regulations or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to Section 204 of Executive Order 11246 of September 24,

1965, so that such. provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor cc vendor. The Contractor will take such

action with respect to any subcontract or purchase order as the administering agency may direct as a means of

enforcing such provisions, including sanctions for noncompliance: Provided, however, that in the event a Contractor

becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation with a subcontractor or vendor as a result of such direction

by the administering agency, the Contractor may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect

the interests of the United States.

The term ''Contractor'' shall also mean ''Bidder'' or " Seller'' in case of materials and equipment contracts and

purchase orders. and ''Subcontractor'' in the case of subcontracts.

The provisions of this addendum are not applicable to any. contract or subcontract not exceeding $10,000.

This addendum supersedes the similar representations and provisions which may be contained in the contract form

to which this addendum is attached. The Contractor may disregard the superseded representations and provisions.

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