R2006-111 AUTHORIZING MUNICIPAL BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT GRANT AGREEMENT

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Page 3 of 7 The Recipient certi�es that it will pay prevailing wages in accordance with the federal Davis-Bacon wage provisions. 7. Equal Employment Opportunity The Recipient certifies that it will comply with the Illinois Human Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rules and Regulations of the Illinois Department of Human Rights, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Department of Labor regulations (41 CFR Part 60), and any other laws, regulations or orders, state or federal, which prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, or handicap. In the event of the Recipient's noncompliance with any provision of any such law. regulation or order, the Recipient may be declared non-responsible and therefore ineligible for future financial assistance agreements or subcontracts with the State of Illinois or any of its political subdivisions or municipal corporations, and the Agreement 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. 8. Contracting with Small and Minority Firms,Women's Business Enterprise and Labor Surplus Area Firms The Recipient certifies that it will take all necessary affirmative steps to assure that minority firms, women's business enterprises, and tabor surplus area firms are used when possible. Affirmative steps shall include: (i) Placing qualified small and minority businesses and women's business enterprises on solicitation lists; (ii) Assuring that small and minority businesses, and women's business enterprises • are solicited whenever they are potential sources; (iii) Dividing total requirements, when economically feasibte, into smaller tasks or quantities to permit maximum participation by small and minority business, and women's business enterprises; (iv) Establishing delivery schedules, where the requirement permits, which encourage participation by small and minority business, and women's business enterprises; (v) Using the services and assistance of the Small Business Administration and the Minority Business Development Agency of the Department of Commerce; and (vi) Requiring the prime contractor, if subcontracts are to be let, to take the affirmative steps as listed in paragraph (i) through (v) of this section. The Recipient will complete and submit to the Illinois EPA the form entitled "MBE/WBE Utilization Under Federal Grants, Cooperative Agreements and Other Federal Financial Assistance", (Form 334), fifteen days after the end of each calendar quarter year. Conditions/Certifiqtions March 2005