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29 <br /> owned vehicles providing transportation to the general public; and <br /> 2. Private residences providing short-term rentals to members of the general public. A short-term <br /> rental means the provision of a room, space, or residential unit that is suitable or intended for <br /> occupancy for dwelling, sleeping, or lodging purposes, for a period of fewer than 30 <br /> consecutive days, in exchange for a charge for the occupancy. <br /> Sec. 12-53.-Contractor bid requirements. <br /> (a) All requests for bids or proposals issued for county contracts shall include a certification to be <br /> completed by the bidder or proposer in substantially the following form: <br /> The undersigned bidder or proposer hereby certifies and agrees that the following information is <br /> correct: <br /> 1. In preparing its enclosed bid or proposal, the bidder or proposer has considered all bids and <br /> proposals submitted from qualified, potential subcontractors and suppliers, and has not <br /> engaged in discrimination as defined in Section 12-52 of the Orange County Non- <br /> discrimination Ordinance. <br /> 2. Without limiting any other remedies that Orange County may have for a false certification, <br /> it is understood and agreed that, if this certification is false, such false certification will <br /> constitute grounds for Orange County to reject the bid or proposal submitted with this <br /> certification, and terminate any contract awarded based on such bid or proposal. It shall <br /> also subject the bidder or proposer to disqualification ftom participating in county contracts <br /> or bid processes for up to two years. <br /> 3. As a condition of contracting with Orange County,the bidder or proposer agrees to promptly <br /> provide to Orange County all information and documentation that may be requested by <br /> Orange County from time to time regarding the solicitation and selection of suppliers and <br /> subcontractors in connection with this solicitation process. Failure to maintain or failure to <br /> provide such information constitutes grounds for Orange County to reject the bid or proposal <br /> and to terminate, without penalty to Orange County, any contract awarded on such bid <br /> or proposal. All such information and documentation shall be maintained for a period of three <br /> years after the expiration of the contract. <br /> 4. As part of its bid or proposal,the bidder or proposer shall provide to Orange County a list of <br /> all instances within the past ten years where a complaint was filed or pending against <br /> bidder or proposer in a legal or administrative proceeding alleging that bidder or <br /> proposer discriminated against its subcontractors, vendors, suppliers, or commercial <br /> customers, and a description of the status or resolution of that complaint, including any <br /> remedial action taken. <br /> 5. As a condition of submitting a bid or proposal to O r a n g e County the bidder or proposer <br /> agrees to comply with the Orange County Non-discrimination Ordinance.Falsification of this <br /> certification shall constitute a violation of the Orange County Non-Discrimination Ordinance <br /> and shall be grounds for rejection of the bid or proposal or termination,without fault to Orange <br /> County, of a contract. <br /> 6. As a condition of submitting a bid or proposal to Orange County the bidder or proposer agrees <br /> that Orange County may consider the information submitted as part of this certification in its <br /> determination of the responsibility of the bidder or proposer. The bidder or proposer, as the <br /> case may be, waives the right to challenge the rejection of a bid or proposal when such <br /> rejection is based,in its entirety, on information contained in this certification. <br />