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Implementation
<br /> • Periodically, but not more than once a year, employees and representatives will receive, review and
<br /> certify commitment to the Title VI Program.
<br /> • New employees shall be informed of Title VI provisions and expectations to perform their duties,
<br /> accordingly, asked to review the Title VI Program, and required to sign the acknowledgement form.
<br /> • Periodic review of operational practices and guidelines by the Title VI Coordinator to verify compliance
<br /> with the Title VI Program. Maintain documents of each review on file.
<br /> • Signed acknowledgement forms and records of internal assessments will remain on file for at least
<br /> three years.
<br /> VI. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION
<br /> Orange County Transportation Service ensures all contractors will fulfill their contracts in a nondiscriminatory
<br /> manner. While contractors are not required to prepare a Title VI Program, they must comply with the
<br /> nondiscrimination requirements of the organization to which they are contracted. OCTS and its contractors will
<br /> not discriminate in the selection and retention of contractors (at any level) or discriminate in employment
<br /> practices in connection with any of our projects.
<br /> A. Contract Language
<br /> During the performance of this contract, the contractor, for itself, its assignees, and successors in
<br /> interest (hereinafter referred to as the "contractor") agrees as follows:
<br /> (1) Compliance with Regulations: The contractor (hereinafter Nondiscrimination on the grounds of race, color, or national
<br /> includes consultants) will comply with the Acts and the origin.
<br /> Regulations relative to Nondiscrimination in Federally- (4) Information and Reports: The contractor will provide all
<br /> assisted programs of the U.S. Department of Transportation, information and reports required by the Acts, the
<br /> Federal Transit Administration (FTA), as they may be Regulations, and directives issued pursuant thereto and will
<br /> amended from time to time, which are herein incorporated permit access to its books, records, accounts, other sources
<br /> by reference and made a part of this contract. of information, and its facilities as may be determined by the
<br /> (2) Nondiscrimination: The contractor, with regard to the Recipient or the FTA to be pertinent to ascertain compliance
<br /> work performed by it during the contract, will not with such Acts, Regulations, and instructions. Where any
<br /> discriminate on the grounds of race, color, national origin, information required of a contractor is in the exclusive
<br /> sex, age, creed (religion), low-income, limited English possession of another who fails or refuses to furnish the
<br /> proficiency, or disability in the selection and retention of information, the contractor will so certify to the Recipient or
<br /> subcontractors, including procurements of materials and the FTA, as appropriate, and will set forth what efforts it has
<br /> leases of equipment. The contractor will not participate made to obtain the information.
<br /> directly or indirectly in the discrimination prohibited by the (5) Sanctions for Noncompliance: In the event of a
<br /> Acts and the Regulations, including employment practices contractor's noncompliance with the Non-discrimination
<br /> when the contract covers any activity, project, or program set provisions of this contract, the Recipient will impose such
<br /> forth in Appendix B of 49 CFR Part 21. contract sanctions as it or the FTA may determine to be
<br /> (3) Solicitations for Subcontractors, Including Procurements appropriate, including, but not limited to:
<br /> of Materials and Equipment: In all solicitations, either by (a) withholding payments to the contractor under the
<br /> competitive bidding, or negotiation made by the contractor contract until the contractor complies; and/or
<br /> for work to be performed under a subcontract, including (b) cancelling, terminating, or suspending a contract, in
<br /> procurements of materials, or leases of equipment, each whole or in part.
<br /> potential subcontractor or supplier will be notified by the (6) Incorporation of Provisions: The contractor will include
<br /> contractor of the contractor's obligations under this contract the provisions of paragraphs one through six in every
<br /> and the Acts and the Regulations relative to subcontract, including procurements of materials and leases
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