R2014-116 EXECUTION OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION CAPITAL ASSISTANCE GRANT AGREEMENT

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CAP-14-1034-ILL, Contract No. 4464 In no event shall the Grantee or any of its employees, agents, contractors or subcontractors be considered agents or employees of either the Department or the State of Illinois. Furthermore, the Grantee agrees that none of its employees, agents, contractors or subcontractors will hold themselves out as, or claim to be, agents, officers or employees of the Department or the state of Illinois, and will not by reason of any relationship with the Grant make any claim, demand or application to or for any right or privilege applicable to an agent, officer or employee of the Department or the state of Illinois, including but not limited to, rights and privileges concerning worker's compensation and occupational diseases coverage, unemployment compensation benefits, Social Security coverage or retirement membership or credit. ITEM 29-LABOR LAW COMPLIANCE The Grantee agrees to comply with all labor laws pertaining to the Project, if any, and all applicable state and federal laws and regulations including, but not limited to, the following: laws and regulations relating to minimum wages to be paid to employees, limitations upon the employment of minors, minimum fair wage standards for minors, payment of wages due employees, and health and safety of employees. The Grantee should be aware that the Employment of Illinois Workers on Public Works Act (30 ILCS 570/1 et seq.) may apply to contracts funded or financed in whole or in part with State funds. The Grantee also agrees to require any contractor doing construction work or performing professional or consulting service in connection with the Project to agree to such compliance. ITEM 30-EQUAL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES The Grantee shall comply with the"Equal Employment Opportunity Clause" required by the Illinois Department of Human Rights. It is understood that the term "contractor", in this Item shall also mean "Grantee." The Equal Employment Opportunity Clause reads as follows: In the event of the Contractor's non-compliance with any provisions of this Equal Employment Opportunity Clause, the Illinois Human Rights Act Rules and Regulations of the Illinois Department of Human Rights ("Department"), the contractor may be declared ineligible for future contracts or subcontracts with the state of Illinois or any of its political subdivisions or municipal corporations, and the contract may be canceled or voided in whole or in part, and such other sanctions or penalties may be imposed or remedies invoked as provided by statute or regulation. During the performance of this contract,the contractor agrees as follows: 1. That it will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental handicap unrelated to ability, or an unfavorable discharge from military service; and further that it will examine all job classifications to determine if minority persons or women are underutilized and will take appropriate affirmative action to rectify any such underutilization. 2. That, if it hires additional employees in order to perform this contract or any portion thereof, it will determine the availability (in accordance with the Department's Rules and Regulations) of minorities and women in the area(s)from which it may reasonably recruit and it will hire for each job classification for which employees are hired in such a way that minorities and women are not underutilized. State Capital Grant Page 20