7. Civil Rights
<br />(1) Nondiscrimination - In accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, as amended, 42
<br />U.S.C. § 2000d, section 303 of the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §
<br />6101 et seq., section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. § 12101, and
<br />Federal transit law at 49 U.S.C. § 5332, the Contractor agrees that it will not discriminate
<br />against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, creed, national
<br />origin, sex, age, or disability. In addition, the Contractor agrees to comply with applicable
<br />Federal implementing regulations and other implementing requirements FTA may issue.
<br />(a) The third party contractor and all lower tiers shall comply with all provisions of FTA Circular
<br />4701.1A, "Title VI and Title VI Dependent Guidelines for Federal Transit Administration
<br />recipients ", May 13, 2007.
<br />(2) Equal Employment Opportunity - The following equal employment opportunity
<br />requirements apply to the underlying contract:
<br />(a) Race, Color, Religion, National Origin, Sex - In accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights
<br />Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, and Federal transit laws at 49 U.S.C. § 5332, the
<br />Contractor agrees to comply with all applicable equal employment opportunity requirements of
<br />U.S. Department of Labor (U.S. DOL) regulations, "Office of Federal Contract. Compliance
<br />Programs, Equal Employment Opportunity, Department of Labor," 41 C.F.R. Parts 60 et seq.,
<br />(which implement Executive Order No. 11246, "Equal Employment Opportunity," as amended
<br />by Executive Order No. 11375, "Amending Executive Order 11246 Relating to Equal
<br />Employment Opportunity," 42 U.S.C, § 2000e note), and with any applicable Federal statutes,
<br />executive orders, regulations, and Federal policies that may in the future affect construction
<br />activities undertaken in the course of the Project. The Contractor agrees to take affirmative
<br />action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during
<br />employment, without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, or age. Such
<br />action shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment, upgrading, demotion or
<br />transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination; rates of pay or other
<br />forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. In addition, the
<br />Contractor agrees to comply with any implementing requirements FTA may issue.
<br />(b) Equal Employment Opportunity Requirements for Construction Activities. For activities
<br />determined by the U.S. Department of Labor (U.S. DOL) to qualify as "construction," the
<br />Contractor agrees to comply and assures the compliance of each subcontractor at any tier of
<br />the Project, with all applicable equal employment opportunity requirements of U.S. DOL
<br />regulations, "Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Equal Employment
<br />Opportunity, Department of Labor," 41 C.F.R. Parts 60 et seq., which implement Executive
<br />Order No. 11246, "Equal Employment Opportunity," as amended by Executive Order
<br />No. 11375, "Amending Executive Order No. 11246 Relating to Equal Employment
<br />Opportunity," 42 U.S.C. § 2000(e) note, and also with any Federal laws, regulations, and
<br />directives affecting construction undertaken as part of the Project.
<br />(3) Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Age — The Contractor agrees to comply with all
<br />applicable requirements of the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§ 6101
<br />of seq., and with implementing U.S. Health and Human Services regulations, "Nondiscrimination
<br />on the Basis of Age in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance, 45 C.F.R.
<br />Part 90, which prohibit discrimination against individuals on the basis of age.
<br />The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) 29 U.S.C. §§ 621 through 634 and with
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