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<br />discrimination in employment; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended,
<br />which prohibits discrimination in employment and public accommodation; the Age
<br />Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C., Section 621 et seq., as amended, which
<br />prohibits discrimination in employment because of age; Section 504 of the
<br />Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C., Section 794, as amended, which prohibits
<br />discrimination on the basis of disability; and the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42
<br />U.S.C., Section 12103 et seq., which prohibits discrimination in employment and
<br />accommodation because of disability.
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<br />It is expressly understood that upon receipt of evidence of discrimination under any of
<br />these laws, the County shall have the right to terminate this Agreement. It is further
<br />understood that the Grantee must submit an affidavit attesting that it is not in violation of
<br />the Americans with Disability Act, the Rehabilitation Act, the Federal Transit Act, 49
<br />U.S.C. Section 1612, and the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 3601 et seq. If the
<br />Grantee or any owner, subsidiary, or other firm affiliated with, or related to the Grantee,
<br />is found by the responsible enforcement agency, the Courts or the County to be in
<br />violation of these Acts, the County will conduct no further business with the Grantee.
<br />Any agreement entered into based upon a false affidavit shall be voidable by the
<br />County. If the Grantee violates any of the Acts during the term of any agreement the
<br />Grantee has with the County, such agreement shall be voidable by the County, even if
<br />the Grantee was not in violation at the time it submitted its affidavit.
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<br />XI. CONFLICT OF INTEREST. The Grantee agrees to abide by and be governed by
<br />Miami-Dade County Ordinance No. 72-82 (Conflict of Interest Ordinance codified at
<br />Section 2-11.1 of the Code of Miami-Dade County), as amended, which is incorporated
<br />herein by reference as if fully set forth herein, in connection with its contract obligations
<br />hereunder.
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<br />XIII. OFFICE OF THE MIAMI-DADE INSPECTOR GENERAL. Pursuant to Ordinance
<br />No. 97-215, the Office of the Miami-Dade County Inspector General (IG) shall have the
<br />authority and power to review past, present and proposed County programs, accounts,
<br />records, contracts and transactions. The IG shall have the power to report and/or
<br />recommend to the Board of County Commissioners whether a particular project,
<br />program, agreement or transaction is or was necessary and, if deemed necessary,
<br />whether the method used for implementing the project or program is or was efficient
<br />both financially and operationally. Monitoring of an existing project or program may
<br />include reporting whether the project is on time, within budget and in conformity with
<br />plans, specifications, and applicable law. The IG shall have the power to analyze the
<br />need for, and reasonableness of, proposed change orders.
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<br />Upon ten (10) days written notice to Grantee from IG, the Grantee shall make all
<br />requested records and documents available to the IG for inspection and copying.
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<br />The IG shall have the power to retain and coordinate the services of an IPSIG who may
<br />be engaged to perform said mandatory random audits, as well as audit, investigate,
<br />monitor, oversee, inspect and review the operations, activities and performance and
<br />procurement process including but not limited to project design, establishment of bid
<br />specifications; bid submittals, activities, of Grantee, its officers, agents and employees,
<br />lobbyists, County staff and elected officials in order to ensure compliance with
<br />agreement specifications and detect corruption and fraud. This mandatory random
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