Equal Opportunity Requirements

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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY REQUIREMENTS General Instructions 6. Applications: The following materials pertain to the Equal Opportunity Requirements of the City of Bellevue as set forth in Chapter 4.28.170 of the Bellevue City Code. All Vendors, subcontractors, consultants, vendors and suppliers who contract with the City in a total amount of thirty-five thousand or more within any given year must comply with these requirements. Vendor is encouraged to provide traditional and nontraditional employment opportunities to female and minority youth through after school and summer employment. 7. Vendor is encouraged to assist in developing the skills of minorities and women by providing or sponsoring training programs. Affidavit: Before being considered for a contract of the magnitude listed above, all Vendors will be required to submit the “Affidavit of Equal Opportunity Compliance” as part of their proposal/qualifications or upon the request of the City Purchasing Manager. Compliance: The City of Bellevue reserves the right to randomly select Vendors, subcontractors, consultants, vendors or suppliers to be audited for compliance of the requirements listed. During this audit, the Vendors, etc. will be asked for a specific demonstration of compliance with the requirements. Noncompliance: A finding of a noncompliance may be considered a breach of contract and suspension or termination of the contract may follow. City Contact: The City’s Compliance Officer is the City Purchasing Manager, and specific questions pertaining to this section may be directed to the Finance Department at (425) 452-7246. Bellevue City Code Excerpt Section 4.28.170 of the Bellevue City Code establishes the requirements for all contractual service providers: “All Vendors, subcontractors, consultants, vendors and suppliers who contract with the City of Bellevue in a total amount of thirty-five thousand or more within any given year are required to take affirmative action and comply with the following requirements of this section. There shall be included in any contract between such contractual services provider and the City of Bellevue the following provisions: 1. Vendor shall make specific and constant recruitment efforts with minority and women’s organizations, schools, and training institutions. This shall be done by notifying relevant minority and women’s organizations. 2. Vendor shall seek out eligible minority and women Vendors to receive subcontract awards.