N.J. Admin. Code § 17:27-3.6 - Mandatory language for construction bid specifications and contracts (Exhibit B)

(a) A public agency shall include in all bid specifications and contracts for construction the language required by N.J.A.C. 17:27-3.8(a). Also, all bid specifications and contracts for construction that are not subject to a Federally approved or sanctioned affirmative action program shall include the following additional language:

1. After notification of award, but prior to signing a construction contract, the contractor shall submit to the public agency compliance officer and the Department an initial project workforce report (Form AA201) electronically provided to the public agency by the Department, through its website, for distribution to and completion by the contractor, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 17:27-7.

2. During the performance of this contract, the contractor agrees as follows:

i. The contractor or subcontractor, where applicable, will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, or sex. Except with respect to affectional or sexual orientation and gender identity or expression, the contractor will ensure that equal employment opportunity is afforded to such applicants in recruitment and employment, and that all employees are treated during employment, without regard to their age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, or sex. Such equal employment opportunity shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the public agency compliance officer setting forth provisions of this nondiscrimination clause;

ii. The contractor or subcontractor, where applicable will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the contractor, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, or sex;

iii. The contractor or subcontractor will send to each labor union, with which it has a collective bargaining agreement, a notice, to be provided by the agency contracting officer, advising the labor union or workers' representative of the contractor's commitments under this act and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment;

iv. The contractor or subcontractor, where applicable, agrees to comply with any regulations promulgated by the Treasurer, pursuant to 10:5-31 et seq., as amended and supplemented from time to time. However, if a subcontractor has a total workforce of four or fewer employees or if a contractor or subcontractor is performing under an existing Federally approved or sanctioned affirmative action program, the contract shall contain only the mandatory language required in (a) above, except for the language contained in the first sentence of this subparagraph.

(b) The public agency shall also include in all construction contracts and bid specifications, the language required by N.J.A.C. 17:27-3.8, unless the exemption provided under N.J.A.C. 17:27-7.1 is applicable.

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N.J. Admin. Code § 17:27-3.6

Amended by 49 N.J.R. 2968(b), effective 9/5/2017