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Sample Contract for Design Professional Services
states:
“(a) It is the policy of the Authority to protect and safeguard the right and
opportunity of all persons to seek, obtain, and hold employment without discrimination or
abridgment on account of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed,
veteran status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status,
sex, sexual orientation, age, or other status protected from workplace discrimination by
state or federal law. Authority officers, employees and Design Professionals shall not
knowingly deny an Authority opportunity or benefit, discriminate against or harass, any
Authority employee, applicant for employment, Design Professional, vendor, or recipient
of Authority services on account of the person’s race, color, ethnicity, national origin,
ancestry, religion, creed, veteran status, physical disability, mental disability, medical
condition, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, age, or other status protected from
workplace discrimination by state or federal law. Authority officers, employees and
Design Professionals shall not knowingly give preferential treatment to any applicant for
employment, bidder, Design Professional, vendor, or recipient of Authority services on
the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, physical
disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, or sexual orientation.
“(b) This section shall be interpreted in a manner that is consistent with the
California and United States Constitutions and applicable state and federal statutes
governing workplace discrimination. The terms used in this section shall have the same
meaning as defined in state statutes governing the same subject matter.
“(c) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted as prohibiting bona fide
occupational qualifications consistent with applicable state and federal law and
reasonably necessary to the normal operation of Authority employment or contracting.
Nothing in this section shall be interpreted as prohibiting regulations and policies to
prevent nepotism or conflicts of interest.
“(d) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted as prohibiting action taken to
establish or maintain eligibility for any federal program, where ineligibility would result
in a loss of federal funds to the Authority.”
(b) Civil Rights Act. Design Professional agrees to comply with Title VII of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964, as amended, the California Fair Employment Practices Act, the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990, any other applicable federal and state laws and regulations hereinafter
enacted, and the Water Authority’s Small Contractor Professional Outreach and Opportunities
Program.
(c) Water Authority Discrimination/Harassment Policy. Design Professional and its officers,
employees, agents and subcontractors shall comply with the Water Authority’s
Discrimination/Harassment Prohibition Policy in performance of this contract.
(d) Indemnification. To the fullest extent permitted by law and without limitation by the