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GC 57.6 Public Entity Crimes. By executing a Contract with Owner, Contractor certifies, in accordance with F.S. 287.133, that Contractor, its affiliates, suppliers, subcontractors and consultants who will perform under this Agreement have not been placed on the convicted vendor list maintained by the State of Florida Department of Management Services within the 36 months immediately preceding the date of the Invitation to Bid. GC 57.7 Compliance with Laws. Contractor shall comply with all applicable County, State and Federal laws relating to the provision of services under this Contract, now or hereafter in effect. Contractor shall comply with all applicable County, State and Federal laws relating to wages, hours, and all other applicable laws relating to the employment or protection of employees, now or hereafter in effect. It shall not be grounds for a change order that Contractor failed to investigate the codes and regulations of all applicable government agencies with jurisdiction over the work. GC 57.8 Small Business Requirements. Contractor shall comply with the County's Small Business Ordinance set forth in Chapter 66 of the County Code, which is incorporated herein by reference. GC 57.9 No Solicitation. Contractor has not employed or retained any person employed by the Owner to solicit or secure the Contract and it has not offered to pay, paid,or agreed to pay any person employed by the Owner any fee, commission percentage, brokerage fee,or gift of any kind contingent upon or resulting from the award of this Agreement. GC 57.10 Non-Collusion. Contractor certifies that it has entered into no agreement to commit a fraudulent, deceitful, unlawful or wrongful act, or any act which may result in an unfair advantage over other bidders or contractors. (F.S. 838.22) GC 57.11 Equal Employment Opportunity Non-Discrimination. Contractor will not discriminate against any employee or an applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin or handicap. Contractor shall take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and that employees are treated fairly during employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, natural origin or handicap. GC 57.12 Apprentices. If the Contractor employs apprentices on the project, the behavior of the Contractor and the Owner shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter 446, Florida Statutes, and by applicable standards and policies governing apprentice programs and agreements established by the Division of Labor of the State of Florida Department of Labor and Employment Security. The Contractor will include a provision similar to the foregoing sentence in each subcontract. GC 57.13 Unauthorized Aliens. The Owner shall consider the employment by Contractor or its subcontractors, any alien not authorized to work by the immigration laws or the Attorney General of the United States. Such violation shall be cause for unilateral cancellation of this contract. GC 57.14 Right to Audit. Contractor shall maintain adequate records of the services for at least three(3)years from project occupancy. Owner, during Contractor's business hours and with at least 24 hours prior notice to Contractor, shall have the right to audit the Contractor's books and records,at the Owner's expense,with regard to the accounts and services provided to or on behalf of the Owner hereunder to ensure that all aspects of the Contract are being met. Failure by Contractor to permit such audit shall be grounds for termination of this Agreement by the Owner. GC 57.15 Independent Contractor. Contractor represents that it is properly experienced, licensed, equipped and financed to perform the work. Contractor acknowledges and agrees that it is an independent contractor of the Owner and is not an employee of the Owner and shall maintain control over its employees, subcontractors and work methods. Contractor more specifically acknowledges that it: will not be eligible to participate in any employee benefit maintained by the Owner; will not be covered by the Owner's workers' compensation insurance; and will be solely and exclusively responsible for payment of all federal and state income, social security, unemployment 46