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providing for profit goods, facilities, services, accommodations, transportation, or access to <br />the general public. <br /> <br />(d) Protected Class means age (as defined in the Orange County Civil Rights Ordinance), race, <br />ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, <br />gender expression, marital status, familial status, source of income, disability, political <br />affiliation, veteran status, disabled veteran status. <br /> <br />(e) Public Accommodation has the same meaning as that term is defined in the Orange County <br />Civil Rights Ordinance except that for purposes of this Ordinance Public Accommodation <br />includes: <br /> <br />1. Transportation companies and transportation providers operating company-owned or <br />privately-owned vehicles providing transportation to the general public; and <br /> <br />2. Private residences providing short-term rentals to members of the general public. A <br />short-term rental means the provision of a room, space, or residential unit that is <br />suitable or intended for occupancy for dwelling, sleeping, or lodging purposes, for a <br />period of fewer than 30 consecutive days, in exchange for a charge for the occupancy. <br /> <br />Sec. 12-53. - Contractor bid requirements. <br /> <br />(a) All requests for bids or proposals issued for county contracts shall include a certification to <br />be completed by the bidder or proposer in substantially the following form: <br /> <br />The undersigned bidder or proposer hereby certifies and agrees that the following <br />information is correct: <br /> <br />1. In preparing its enclosed bid or proposal, the bidder or proposer has considered all <br />bids and proposals submitted from qualified, potential subcontractors and suppliers, <br />and has not engaged in discrimination as defined in Section 12-52 of the Orange <br />County Non-discrimination Ordinance. <br /> <br />2. Without limiting any other remedies that Orange County may have for a false <br />certification, it is understood and agreed that, if this certification is false, such false <br />certification will constitute grounds for Orange C ounty to reject the bid or proposal <br />submitted with this certification, and terminate any contract awarded based on such <br />bid or proposal. It shall also subject the bidder or proposer to disqualification from <br />participating in county contracts or bid processes for up to two years. <br /> <br />3. As a condition of contracting with Orange County, the bidder or proposer agrees to <br />promptly provide to Orange County all information and documentation that may <br />be requested by Orange County from time to time regarding the solicitation and <br />selection of suppliers and subcontractors in connection with this solicitation <br />process. Failure to maintain or failure to provide such information constitutes <br />grounds for Orange County to reject the bid or proposal and to terminate, without <br />penalty to Orange County, any contract awarded on such bid or proposal. All <br />such information and documentation shall be maintained for a period of three years <br />after the expiration of the contract. <br /> <br /> <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: B2D44CC3-6321-4EF3-AFC6-547186A1261E