R90-53 AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

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Section 114. Civil Riahts, Procurement. Settlement, and Ethics a. Equal Employment Op�ortunitv - The following requirements are applicable to the Project: (1) In connection with Project implementation, the Recipient may not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, age, creed, sex, or national origin. The Recipient shall take affirmative action to - ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are _ treated during employment, without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, age, or national origin. Such action shall - include, but not be limited to, the following: employment, . upgrading, demotion or transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The Recipient shall insert the foregoing provision (modified only to show the particular contractual relationship) in all of its contracts in connection with the development or operation of the Project, except contracts for standard commercial supplies or raw materials and construction contracts subject to the provisions of Section 115.a. of Part II of this Agreement, and shall require all such contractors to insert a similar provision in all subcontracts, except subcontracts for standard commercial supplies or raw materials. (2) If, as a condition of assistance, the Recipient has submitted, and the Government has approved, an equal employment opportunity program that the Recipient agrees to carry out, such program is incorporated into this Agreement by reference. Such program shall be treated as a contractual obligation; and failure to carry oiit the terms of that equal employment opportunity program shall be treated as a violation of this Agreement. Upon notification to the Recipient of its failure to carry out the approved program, the Government will impose such remedies as it may deem appropriate, which remedies may include termination of financial assistance as set forth in Section 106 of Part II of this Agreement or other measures that may affect the ability of the Recipient to obtain future financial assistance under the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 , as amended, or title 23 , United States Code (Highways) . b. Small, Minoritv and Women' s Business Enterprise. The following provisions are applicable to the Project: (1) The Recipient shall be responsible for meeting the requirements regarding participation by minority business enterprises (MBE) in Department of Transportation programs set forth at 49 C.F.R. Part 23 . Pursuant to the requirements of 49 C.F.R. § 23 .43 , the following clauses must be inserted i.n each third party contract: Page 13