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, 1 � I <br /> declared ineligible for future contracts or subcontracts with the State of Illinois or any of <br /> its political subdivisions or municipal corporations, and the agreement may be canceled <br /> or voided in whole or in part, and such other sanctions or penalties may be imposed or <br /> remedies invoked as provided by statute or regulation. During the perFonnance of this <br /> contract, the CONSULTANT agrees as follows: <br /> A) That it will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment <br /> because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental <br /> handicap unrelated to ability, or an unfavorable discharge from military service; and <br /> further, that it will examine all job classifications to detennine if minority persons or <br /> women are underutilized and will take appropriate affirmative action to rectify any such <br /> underutilization. <br /> B) That, if it hires additional employees in order to perform this agreement or any portion <br /> thereof, it will determine the availability (in accordance with the Department's Rules and <br /> Regulations) of minorities and women in the area(s) from which it may reasonably recruit <br /> and it will hire for each job classification for which employees are hired in such a way <br /> that minorities and women are not utilized. <br /> C) That, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by it or on its behalf, <br /> it will state that all applications will be afforded equal opportunity without discrimination <br /> because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age,physical or mental <br /> handicap unrelated to ability, or an unfavorable discharge from military service. <br /> D) That it will send to each labor organization or representative of workers with which it <br /> has or is bound by a collective bargaining or other agreement or understanding, a notice <br /> advising such labor organizations or representative of the CONSULTANT's obligations <br /> under the Illinois Human Rights Act and the Department's Rules and Regulations. If any <br /> . such labor organization or representative fails or refuses to cooperate with the <br /> CONSULTANT in its efforts to comply with such Act and Rules and Regulations, the <br /> CONSULTANT will promptly notify the Department and the contracting agency and will <br /> recruit employees from other sources when necessary to fulfill its obligations thereunder. <br /> E) That it will submit reports as required by the Department's Rules and Regulations, <br /> furnish all relevant information as may from time to time be requested by the Department <br /> or the contracting agency, and in all respects comply with the Illinois Human Rights Act <br /> and the Department's Rules and Regulations. <br /> F) That it will permit access to all relevant books, records, accounts, and work sites by <br /> personnel of the contracting agency and the Department for purposes of investigation to <br /> ascertain compliance with the Illinois Human Rights Act and the Department's Rules and <br /> Regulations. <br /> G) That it will include verbatim or by reference the provisions of this ITEM in every <br /> subcontract it awards under which any portion of the agreement obligations are <br /> undertaken or assumed, so that such provisions will be binding upon such subcontractor. <br /> In the same manner as with other provisions of this contract, the CONSULTANT will be <br /> liable for compliance with applicable provisions of this clause by such subcontractors; <br /> Decatur Public Transit System <br /> Transit Planning Study 7 <br />