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FORM APPROVED <br />Osib No. 0575-0018 <br />UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE APPROVAL EXPIRES 4/84 <br />Fonn FnnHA 400-1 <br />(Rev. 7-19-83) FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION <br />EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AGREEMENT <br />This agreement, dated .......... ........... Apri1.... 1.9.. ..... 98.8... ................. _............. _. .between <br />....................................................... <br />THE COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER.,... FLORIDA, .................................................. <br />........................................................................... .. . <br />(herein called "Recipient" whether one or more) and the Farmers (tome :Administration, United States Department of <br />Agriculture, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor (herein called the 'Secretary') issued under the <br />authority of Executive Order 11246, as amended, witnesseth: <br />In consideration of financiai assistance (whether by a loan, grant, loan guaranty, or other form of financial assistance) <br />made or to be made by the Farmers Home Administration to Recipient, Recipient hereby agrees, if the cash cost of construction <br />work performed by Recipient or a construction contract financed with such financial assistance exceeds 510,000 ---unless <br />exempted by rules, regulations or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued persuant to Section 204 of Executive Order 11246 of <br />September 24, 1965. <br />1. To incorporate or cause to be incorporated into any contract for construction work, or modification thereof, subject <br />to the relevant rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary or of any prior authority that remain in effect, which is paid <br />for in whole or in part with the aid of such financial assistance, the following "Equal Opportunity Clause": <br />During the performance of this contract, the contractor agrees as follows: <br />(a) The contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, <br />religion, sex or national origin. The contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, <br />and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, color, religion, sex or national <br />origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited, to the following: employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer; <br />recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and <br />selection for training, including apprenticeship. The contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available <br />to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the Farmers Home Administration setting <br />forth the provisions of this nondiscrimination clause. <br />(b) The contractor will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the contractor, <br />state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, <br />sex or national origin. <br />(c) The contractor will send to each labor union or r•presk•ntdti�,e of wurkers with which he has a collective bargaining <br />agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice, to be provided by the Farmers Home Administration, <br />advising the said labor union or workers' representative of the contractor's commitments under this agreement as <br />required pursuant to section 202(3)- of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and shall post copies of the <br />notice in conspicuous places mailable to empioyeei; and ;applicants for employment. <br />(d) The contractor will comply with all provisions of Becunve Order 112,16 of September 2.4. Ir465, and of all rules, <br />regulations and relevant order.; of the Secretary of Labor and of any poor authnrity which r -nain in effect. <br />(e) The contractor will furnish all iniorrnation and reports required by l;xecutive Order 112.16 of September 24, 1965, <br />rules, regulations, and orders, or pursuant thereto, and will permit access :o his books, records, and accounts by the <br />Farmers Home Administration, Ottice of Equal Opportunity, U. S. Department of )Agriculture, and the Secretary of <br />Labor for purposes of investigation to ascertdin compliance with such rules, regulations, and orders. <br />(f) In the event of the contractor's noncompliance with :he Equal Oopurtumity (Federally A%sis!ed Construcu,m) clause <br />or with anv of the said rules, reeulations, or orders, this contract may !:e cancelled, terminated, or suspended in <br />whole or in part and the contractor may be declared ineligible for further Government Contracts or Federallv Assisted <br />construction contracts in accordance with procedures a:*`sized in Executive Order No, 1124A of September 24, 1965, <br />and such other sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in Executive Order No. 11246 of <br />September 2.4, 1965, or by rule, regulation or order of the Secretary of Labor, or as, provided by Law. <br />(g) The contractor will include the provisions of this Equal Opportunity (Federally Assisted Construction) clause in <br />every subcontract or purchase order, unless exempted by the rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor <br />issued pureuant to Section 204 of Executive Order No 11246 of September 24, 1965, so that such provisions will <br />be binding upon each such subcontractor or vendor. The contractor will take such action with respect to any <br />subcontract or purchase order as the Farmers Home Administration may direct as a means of enforcing such <br />provisions, including. sanctions for r..:ncompliance: Provided, however, that in the event the contractor becomes <br />involved in, or is threatened with, litigation with a subcontractor or vendor as a result of such direction by the <br />Farmers Home Administration, the contractor may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect <br />the interest of the United States. <br />Position 6 <br />FmHA400-1 (Rev. 7-19-83) <br />