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<br /> M® E-Verify Affidavit Form M® E-Verify Affidavit Form
<br /> Chapter 12 Civil Rights. owned vehicles providing transportation to the general public;and
<br /> Sections 12-23—12-49 Reserved. 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 /> AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION THROUGHOUT ORANGE COUNTY consecutive days,in exchange for a charge for the occupancy.
<br /> Sec.12-50.-Title. Sec.12-53.-Contractor bid requirements.
<br /> This Ordinance shall be known and may be cited as the Orange County Non-Discrimination Ordinance. (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 /> Sec.12-51.—Policy and Severability.
<br /> The undersigned bidder or proposer hereby certifies and agrees that the following information is
<br /> (a) It is the policy of Orange County not to enter into a contract with any business,company,or correct:
<br /> firm that has discriminated in the solicitation,selection,hiring or treatment of vendors,suppliers,
<br /> subcontractors or commercial customers against a Protected Class,or on the basis of any otherwise 1. In preparing its enclosed bid or proposal,the bidder or proposer has considered all bids and
<br /> unlawful use of individual or personal characteristics regarding such vendor's, suppliers, proposals submitted from qualified,potential subcontractors and suppliers,and has not
<br /> commercial customers,employees,or owners in connection with a county contract or solicitation; engaged in discrimination as defined in Section 12-52 of the Orange County Non-
<br /> provided that nothing in this non-discrimination policy shall prohibit or limit otherwise lawful discrimination Ordinance.
<br /> efforts to remedy the effects of discrimination that has occurred or is occurring in the marketplace.
<br /> 2. Without limiting any other remedies that Orange County may have for a false certification,
<br /> 1. It is the policy of Orange County that every Orange County created contract and subcontract for it is understood and agreed that,if this certification is false,such false certification will
<br /> goods or services shall contain a non-discrimination clause that prohibits discrimination as that constitute grounds for Orange County to reject the bid or proposal submitted with this
<br /> term is defined herein. certification,and terminate any contract awarded based on such bid or proposal.It shall
<br /> also subject the bidder or proposer to disqualification from participating in county contracts
<br /> (b)It is further the policy of Orange County that discrimination has no place in Orange County,North or bid processes for up to two years.
<br /> Carolina and it is the intent of this ordinance to provide uniform legal protection to individuals in all
<br /> Protected Classes,making it unlawful for any person to discriminate in housing;public accommodations, 3. As a condition of contracting with Orange County,the bidder or proposer agrees to promptly
<br /> and transportation. 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 /> (c) Should any provision of this Ordinance be found to be unconstitutional by a court of law such provision subcontractors in connection with this solicitation process.Failure to maintain or failure to
<br /> shall be severed from the remainder of the Ordinance and such action shall not affect the enforceability provide such information constitutes grounds for Orange County to reject the bid or proposal
<br /> of the remaining provisions of the Ordinance. 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 /> See.12-52.-Definitions. years after the expiration of the contract.
<br /> (a)Discrimination means any disadvantage, difference, or distinction in the solicitation, selection, 4. As part of its bid or proposal,the bidder or proposer shall provide to Orange County a list of
<br /> hiring,service to,or treatment of a vendor, supplier, subcontractor, or customer on the basis of all instances within the past ten years where a complaint was filed or pending against
<br /> Protected Class status or on the basis of any otherwise unlawful use of personal or individual bidder or proposer in a legal or administrative proceeding alleging that bidder or
<br /> characteristics, 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 /> (b)Housing and public accommodations have the same common meaning as those terms are defined in the remedial action taken.
<br /> Orange County Civil Rights Ordinance.
<br /> 5. As a condition of submitting a bid or proposal to Orange County the bidder or proposer
<br /> (c)Person means any individual,business,or company,regardless of organizational structure,providing
<br /> for profit goods,facilities,services,accommodations,transportation,or access to the general public. agrees comply with the Orange County Non-discrimination Ordinance.Falsification of this
<br /> (d)Protected Class means age(as defined in the Orange County Civil Rights Ordinance),race,ethnicity, certification
<br /> ion shall constitute a violation the Orange County Non-Discrimination Ordinance
<br /> color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender and shall f grounds for rejection of the bid or proposal or termination,without fault to Orange
<br /> County,of a contract.
<br /> expression,marital status,familial status,source of income,disability,political affiliation,veteran
<br /> status,disabled veteran status. 6. As a condition of submitting a bid or proposal to Orange County the bidder or proposer agrees
<br /> (e)Public Accommodation has the same meaning as that term is defined in the Orange County Civil Rights that Orange County may consider the information submitted as part of this certification in its
<br /> Ordinance except that for purposes of this Ordinance Public Accommodation includes: 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 /> 1. Transportation companies and transportation providers operating company-owned or privately- rejection is based,in its entirety,on information contained in this certification.
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