SCMTD February 2004 Board of Directors Agendas - Santa Cruz ...

PART VI
FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
FOR NON-CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
1.0 GENERAL
This Contract is subject to the terms of a financial assistance contract between the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit
District and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) of the United States Department of Transportation.
2.0 INTEREST TO MEMBERS OF OR DELEGATES TO CONGRESS
In accordance with 18 U.S.C. 431, no member of, nor delegates to, the Congress of the United States shall be
admitted to a share or part of this Contract or to any benefit arising therefrom.
3.0 INELIGIBLE CONTRACTORS
Neither Contractor, subcontractor, nor any officer or controlling interest holder of Contractor or subcontractor, is
currently, or has been previously, on any debarred bidders list maintained by the United States Government.
4.0 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (Not applicable to contracts for standard commercial supplies
and raw materials)
In connection with the execution of this Contract, the Contractor shall not discriminate against any employee or
application for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, age (40 or over), national origin, pregnancy,
ancestry, marital status, medical condition, physical handicap, sexual orientation, or citizenship status. The
Contractor shall take affirmative action to insure that applicants employed and that employees are treated during
their employment, without regard to their race, religion, color, sex national origin, etc. Such actions 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. Contractor further agrees to insert a similar provision in all subcontracts, except
subcontracts for standard commercial supplies or raw materials.
5.0 TITLE VI CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964
During the performance of this Contract, the Contractor, for itself, its assignees and successors in interest
(hereinafter referred to as the "Contractor"), agrees as follows:
5.1 Compliance with Regulations
The Contractor shall comply with the Regulations relative to nondiscrimination in federally
assisted programs of the Department of Transportation (hereinafter "DOT") Title 49, Code of
Federal Regulations, Part 21, as they may be amended from time to time (hereinafter referred to as
the "Regulations"), which are herein incorporated by reference and made a part of this Contract.
5.2 Nondiscrimination
The Contractor, with regard to the work performed by it during the Contract, shall not discriminate
on the grounds of race, religion, color, sex, age or national origin in the selection and retention of
subcontractors, including procurements of materials and leases of equipment. The Contractor
shall not participate either directly or indirectly in the discrimination prohibited in Section 21.5 of
the Regulations, including employment practices when the Contract covers a program set forth in
Appendix B of the regulations.
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