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<br />Section I: General Government and Administration <br />Policy 10.0: Living Wage Contractor Policy <br />Reviewed by: County Attorney/County Manager <br />Approved by: County Manager <br />Original Effective Date: April 21, 2016 <br />Revisions: August 1, 2016 <br /> <br />Policy Statement <br />It is the policy of Orange County to ensure its employees, and all individuals who provide services for Orange <br />County, are paid a living wage. <br /> <br />Purpose <br />To encourage all vendors and contractors to pay a living wage to all employees who perform work pursuant to a <br />contract with Orange County. <br /> <br />Applicability <br />Applies to all Orange County contracts and purchases. <br /> <br />Policy <br /> <br />10.1 Living Wage <br /> <br />10.1.1 Orange County is committed to providing its employees with a living wage and encourages all <br />contractors and vendors doing business with Orange County to pursue the same goal. Orange &RXQW\¶V <br />living wage is as reflected in the adopted Orange County Budget and as that budget document is <br />amended from time to time. To the extent possible, Orange County recommends that contractors and <br />vendors seeking to do business with Orange County provide a living wage to their employees. <br /> <br />10.1.2 Prior to final execution of a contract with Orange County all contractors and vendors seeking to <br />do business with Orange CouQW\VKDOOVXEPLWWRWKH&RXQW\¶VUHSUHV <br />whether those employees who will perform work on the Orange County contract are paid at least the <br />living wage amount set out above. If such employees do not make at least the living wage amount set <br />out above the contractor or vendor shall indicate in the statement the actual amount paid to such <br />employees. For bid projects this statement should be submitted as part of the bid packet. <br /> <br />This policy may be reviewed annually and updated as needed by the Manager¶V2IILFH <br /> <br /> <br />Contractors are required to provide the pay rate for the lowest paid member that will be working on this <br />project. COMPLETE THE PORTION AS OUTLINED BELOW AND RETURN WITH YOUR BID RESPONSE. THIS <br />ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND RESPONSE ARE REQUIRED AS A PART OF YOUR BID PACKAGE. <br /> <br />Orange County reserves the right to: <br />x Award lowest responsible bidder that is responsive <br />x To reject any or all bids <br />x And to waive minor irregularities <br /> <br />Acknowledge receipt of the Orange County Living Wage Contractor Policy YES____ NO____ <br /> <br />If yes, the lowest hourly wage to be paid any employee shall be: $_______/ HOUR <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: BBF56E0A-3618-497E-AA70-92F097E8F598