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ORANGE COUNTY NONDISCRIMINATION CERTIFICATION <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 undersigned bidder or proposer has <br />considered all bids and proposals submitted from qualified, potential subcontractors and <br />suppliers, and has not engaged in discrimination as defined in Section 12-52 of the <br />Orange 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 County to reject the bid or proposal <br />submitted with this certification, and terminate any contract awarded based on such bid <br />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 undersigned bidder or <br />proposer agrees to promptly provide to Orange County all information and <br />documentation that may be requested by Orange County from time to time regarding <br />the solicitation and selection of suppliers and subcontractors in connection with this <br />solicitation 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 such <br />information and documentation shall be maintained for a period of three years after the <br />expiration of the contract. <br /> <br />4. As part of its bid or proposal, the undersigned bidder or proposer shall provide to <br />Orange County a list of all instances within the past ten years where a complaint was <br />filed or pending against bidder or proposer in a legal or administrative proceeding <br />alleging that bidder or proposer discriminated against its subcontractors, vendors, <br />suppliers, or commercial customers, and a description of the status or resolution of that <br />complaint, including any remedial action taken. <br /> <br />5. As a condition of submitting a bid or proposal to Orange County the undersigned <br />bidder or proposer agrees to comply with the Orange County Non-discrimination <br />Ordinance. Falsification of this certification shall constitute a violation of the Orange <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 00C54720-9DC0-4A3D-ABED-77E0FD28E0CD