<br />INDEMNIFICATION
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<br />4. To the extent authorized by law. the CONTRACTOR shall indemnify. save. and hold harmless the STATE. its
<br />employees and agents, against any and all claims. damages, liability and court awards including costs.
<br />expenses,. and attorney fees incurred as a result of any act or omission by the CONTRACTOR. or its
<br />employees, agents. subcontractors, or assignees pursuant to the terms of this contract.
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<br />DISCRIMINATION AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
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<br />5. The CONTRACTOR agrees to comply with the letter and spirit of the Colorado Antidiscrimination Act of
<br />1957. as amended, and other applicable law respecting discrimination and unfair employment practices
<br />(24-34-402, C.R.S. (1999)), and as required by Executive Order. Equal Opportunity and Affirmative
<br />Action. dated April 16. 1975. Pursuant thereto, the following provisions shall be contained in all STATE
<br />contracts or sub-contracts.
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<br />During the performance of this contract, the CONTRACTOR agrees as follows:
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<br />a. The CONTRACTOR will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of
<br />race. creed, color, national origin, sex, martial status. religion, ancestry, mental or physical handicap.
<br />or age. The CONTRACTOR will take affirmative action to insure that applicants are employed. and that
<br />employees are treated during employment, without regard to the above mentioned characteristics.
<br />Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following: employment upgrading, demotion. or
<br />transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertisings; lay-ofts or terminations; rates of pay,or other forms
<br />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
<br />provided by the contracting officer setting forth provisions of this non-discrimination clause.
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<br />b. The CONTRACTOR will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of
<br />the CONTRACTOR, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment wiihout
<br />regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex, martial status. religion. ancestry, mental or physical
<br />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
<br />collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, notice to be provided by the
<br />contracting officer, advising the labor union or workers' representative of the CONTRACTOR'S
<br />commitment under the Executive Order, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action, dated April 16.
<br />1975, and of the 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
<br />Order, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action of April 16. 1975. and by the rules. regulations and
<br />Orders of the Governor, or pursuant thereto, and will permit access to his books'. records. and
<br />accounts by the contracting agency and the office of the Governor or his designee for purposes of
<br />investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations and orders.
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<br />e. A labor organization will not exclude any individual otherwise qualified from full membership rights in
<br />such labor organization, or expel any such individual from membership in such labor organization or
<br />discriminate against any of its members in the full enjoyment of work opportunity because of race.
<br />creed. color. sex. national origin. or ancestry.
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<br />f. A labor organization, or the employees or members thereof will not aid, abet. incite. compel or coerce
<br />the doing of any act defined in this contract to be discriminatory or obstruct or prevent any person
<br />from complying with the provisions of this contract or any order issued thereunder; or attempt. either
<br />directly or indirectly, to commit any act defined in this contract to be discriminatory.
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<br />9. In the event of the CONTRACTOR'S non-compliance with the non-discrimination clauses of this contract
<br />or with any of such rules. regulations, or orders. this contract may be canceled, terminated or
<br />suspended in whole or in part and the CONTRACTOR may be declared ineligible for further STATE
<br />contracts in accordance with procedures. authorized In Executive Order. Equal Opportunity and
<br />Affirmative Action of April 16, 1975 and the rules, regulations. or orders promulgated in accordance
<br />therewith, and such other sanctions as may be imposed and remedies as may be invoked as
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<br />Columbine Ranches Propeny Owner's Association
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