Article 15. LABOR AND WAGES
<br /> Title 8-17-101, C.R.S., as amended applies to this contract and states that eighty percent of the
<br /> laborers employed on each project must be Colorado labor. "Colorado labor" means any person who
<br /> is a resident of the State of Colorado at the time of employment, without discrimination as to race,
<br /> color, creed, sex, age or religion."
<br /> The rate of wages to be paid for all laborers and mechanics shall be in accordance with the laws of
<br /> Colorado. The Davis-Bacon Act does not apply.
<br /> The Contractor shall at all times enforce strict discipline and good order among his employees, and
<br /> shall not employ on the work any unfit person or anyone not skilled in the work assigned to him.
<br /> Article 16. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
<br /> 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 CRS 1973, as amended, and as required by Executive Order, Equal Opportunity and
<br /> Affirmative Action, dated April 16, 1 75.
<br /> During the performance of this Contract, the Contractor agrees as follows:
<br /> (1) The Contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because
<br /> of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, martial status, religion, ancestry, mental or physical
<br /> handicap or age. The Contractor will take affirmative action to insure that applicants are
<br /> employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to the above
<br /> mentioned characteristics. Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following:
<br /> employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising; lay-offs
<br /> or terminations; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training,
<br /> including apprenticeship. The Contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to
<br /> employees and applicants for employment notices setting forth provisions of this non-
<br /> discrimination clause.
<br /> (2) The Contractor will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf
<br /> of the Contractor, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
<br /> without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex, martial status, religion, ancestry,
<br /> mental or physical handicap or age.
<br /> (3) The Contractor will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he has
<br /> collective bargaining agreemeOt or other contract or understanding advising the labor union or
<br /> workers' representative of the contractor's commitment under the Executive Order, Equal
<br /> Opportunity and Affirmative Action, dated April 16, 1975, and of the rules, regulations, and
<br /> relevant Orders of the Governor.
<br /> (4) 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,
<br /> regulations and Orders of the Governor, or pursuant thereto, and will permit access to his
<br /> books, records and accounts by the contracting agency and the office of the Governor or his
<br /> designee for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations and
<br /> orders.
<br /> (5) A labor organization will not exclude any individual otherwise qualified from full membership
<br /> rights in such labor organization, or to expel any such individual from membership is such labor
<br /> organization or discriminate against any of its members in the full enjoyment of work
<br /> opportunity, because of race, creed, color, sex, national origin or ancestry.
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