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16 <br /> 13. Orange County is an equal opportunity employer, implements non-discriminatory practices in its <br /> procurement/disbursement and will make special outreach efforts to include M/WBE <br /> (Minority/Women Business Enterprise)businesses within its contractor and subcontractor pool. <br /> Contractors will be chosen by the above criteria without regard to race, color, religion, national <br /> origin, age, sex, familial status and/or disability. <br /> DISBURSEMENT POLICY <br /> 1. All repair work must be inspected by (a) the County's Rehabilitation Specialist, (b) the <br /> local building or minimum housing code inspector when applicable and (c) the <br /> homeowner prior to any payments to contractors. If all work is deemed satisfactory and <br /> all other factors and written agreements are in order, payment shall be issued upon <br /> presentation of an original invoice from the contractor. Contractor should allow 21 <br /> business days for processing of the invoice for payment. <br /> 2. The contractor is entitled to request two (2) partial payments and a final payment. The <br /> first partial payment may be requested when the work is 50% complete. The second <br /> partial payment may be requested when the work is 85% complete. When a payment is <br /> requested, the Rehabilitation Specialist will inspect the work within three (3) days, <br /> determine percentage of job completion and calculate a payment based on 90% of the <br /> total work completed. <br /> 3. Following construction, the contractor and the Rehabilitation Specialist will meet with the <br /> Homeowner in a post-construction conference. At this conference the contractor will <br /> hand over all owner's manuals and warranties on equipment and products to the <br /> homeowner and be available to answer homeowner questions. <br /> 4. Project Closeout: When the contractor declares the work complete, the Rehabilitation <br /> Specialist will thoroughly inspect the work. If any of the work is deemed unsatisfactory, <br /> it must be corrected prior to authorization of final payment. If the contractor fails to <br /> correct the work to the satisfaction of the County's Rehabilitation Specialist, payment <br /> may be withheld until the work is deemed satisfactory. (Contractors may follow the <br /> County's Essential Single-Family Rehabilitation Loan Pool Assistance Policy if a dispute <br /> occurs; however, contractors shall abide by the final decision as stated in the policy). The <br /> Homeowner, Project Administrator and Rehabilitation Specialist will sign off on the <br /> work. After receipt of the contractor's final invoice, inspections, certificate of completion <br /> and lien releases, the final payment will be ordered. All material and workmanship will <br /> be guaranteed by the contractor for a period of one (1) year, using the date the <br /> Rehabilitation Specialist declares all work complete and approves the final invoice for <br /> payment, the homeowner will be provided the one (1)year warranty date in writing. <br /> 5. The County assures, through this policy, that adequate funds shall be available to pay the <br /> contractor for satisfactory work. <br /> 6. All contractors, sub-contractors and suppliers must sign a lien waiver prior to <br /> disbursement of funds. <br /> PD 2 <br />