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<br />ARTICLE 15.
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<br />SPECIAL PROVISIONS
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<br />CONTROLLER'S APPROVAL
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<br />1. This contract shall not be deemed valid until it shall have been approved by the Controller of the State of Colorado or
<br />such assistant as he may designate. This provision is applicable to any contract involving the payment of money by the
<br />State.
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<br />FUND AVAILABILITY
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<br />2. Financial obligations of the State of Colorado payaDle after the current fiscal year are contingent upon funds for that
<br />purpose being apprqpriated, budgeted, and otherwise made available.
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<br />BOND REQUIREMENT
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<br />3. If this contract involves the payment of more than fifty thousand dollars for the construction, erection, repair,
<br />maintenance, or improvement of any building, road, bridge, viaduct, tunnel, excavation or other public work for this State,
<br />the contractor shall, before entering upon the performance of any such work included in this contract, duly execute and
<br />deliver to the State official who will sign the contract, a good and sufficient bond or other acceptable surety to be
<br />approved by said official in a penal sum not less than one-half of the total amount payable by the terms of this contract.
<br />,Such bond shalf be duly executed by a qualified corporate surety conditioned upon the faithful performance of the
<br />contract and in addition, shall provide that if the contractor or his subcontractors fail to duly pay for any labor, materials,
<br />team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or his subcontractor
<br />in performance of the work contracted to be done or faits to pay any person who supplies rental machinery, tools, or
<br />equipment in the prosecution of the work the surety will pay the same in an amount not exceeding the sum specified in
<br />the bond, together with interest at the rate of eight per cent per annum. Unless such bond is executed, delivered and
<br />filed, no claim in favor of the contractor arising under such contract shaH be audited, allowed or paid. A certified or
<br />cashier's check or a bank money order payable to t/1e Treasurer of the State of Colorado may be accepted in lieu of a
<br />bond. This provision is in compliance with CRS 38-26-106.
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<br />INDEMNIFICA TION
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<br />4. To the extent authorized by law, the contractor shall indemnify, save, and hold harmless the State, its employees and
<br />ag~nts, against any and all claims, damages, liability and court awards including costs, expenses, and (reasonable)
<br />attorney fees incurred as a result of any (negligent) act or omission by the contractor, or its employees, agents,
<br />subcontractors, or assignees pursuant to the terms of this contract.
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<br />DfflCffiMmAnONANDAFRRMAnVEAcnON
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<br />5. The contractor agrees to comply with the letter and spirit of the Colorado Antidiscrimination Act of 1957, as amended,
<br />and. other applicable law respecting discrimination and unfair employment practices (CRS 24-34~402), and as required by
<br />Executive Order, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action, dated April 16, 1975. Pursuant thereto, the following
<br />provisions shall be contained in all State contracts of sub-contracts.
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<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, creed, color,
<br />national origin, sex, marital status, religion, ancestry, mental or physical handicap, or age. The contractorwiJI take
<br />affirmative action to insure that applicants are employ€!d, and that employees are treated during employment,
<br />without regard to the above mentioned characteristics. Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following:
<br />employment upgrading, demotion, or transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertisings; lay-ofts or terminations; rates
<br />of payor other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The contractor agrees to
<br />post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the
<br />contracting officer setting forth provisions of this non~discrimination clause.
<br />(b) The contractor will, iR all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the contractor, state
<br />that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national
<br />origin, sex, marital status, religion, ancestry, mental or physical handicap, or age.
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<br />(c) The contractor will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he has a collective bargaining
<br />agreement or other contract or understanding, notice to be provided by the contracting officer, advisi'ng the labor
<br />union or workers' representative of the contractor's commitment under the Executive Order, Equal Opportunity and
<br />Affirmative Action, dated April 16, 1975, and rules, regulations, and relevant Orders of the Governor.
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<br />(d) The contractor and labor unions will furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order, Equal
<br />Opportunity and Affirmative Action of April 16, 1975, and by the rules, regulations and Orders of the Governor, or
<br />pursuant thereto, and will permit access to his books, records, and accounts by the contracting agency and the
<br />office of the Governor.or his designee for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules
<br />regulations and orders.
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