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<br />Professional Services Agreement <br />Page 10 <br />national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age or the presence of any <br />sensory, mental or physical handicap; provided that the prohibition against <br />discrimination in employment because of handicap shall not apply if the particular <br />disability prevents the proper performance of the particular worker involved. The <br />Contractor shall ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are <br />treated during employment without discrimination because of their race, creed, color, <br />national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age or the presence of any sensory, <br />mental or physical handicap. Such action shall include, but not be limited to: <br />employment, upgrading, demotion or transfers, recruitment or recruitment advertising, <br />layoff or termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and programs <br />for training including apprenticeships. The Contractor shall take such action with <br />respect to this Agreement as may be required to ensure full compliance with local, <br />state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination in employment. <br /> <br />30.3 Nondiscrimination in Services <br />The Contractor will not discriminate against any recipient of any services or benefits <br />provided for in this Agreement on the grounds of race, creed, color, national origin, <br />sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age or the presence of any sensory, mental or <br />physical handicap. <br /> <br />30.4 If any assignment and/or subcontracting has been authorized by the County, said <br />assignment or subcontract shall include appropriate safeguards against discrimination. <br />The Contractor shall take such action as may be required to ensure full <br />compliance with the provisions in the immediately preceding paragraphs herein. <br /> <br />31. Prevailing Wage: <br />Contractor shall pay the prevailing rate of wages to all workers, laborers, or mechanics employed in the <br />performance of any part of the Work in accordance with RCW 39.12 and the rules and regulations of the <br />Department of Labor and Industries. The schedule of prevailing wages rates for the locality or localities <br />of the Work is determined by the Industrial Statistician of the Department of Labor and Industri es. It is <br />the Contractor's responsibility to verify the applicable prevailing wage rate. It is understood that the <br />Contractor is responsible for obtaining and completing all required government forms and submitting <br />same to the proper authorities. <br />Disputes regarding prevailing wage rates shall be referred for arbitration to the Director of the <br />Department of Labor and Industries. The arbitration decision shall be final and conclusive and binding on <br />all parties involved in the dispute as provided for by RCW 39.12.060. <br />32. Debarment Certification: <br />The Contractor certifies that it: <br />32.1 Is not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible or <br />voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any Federal department or agency. <br /> <br />32.2 Has not within a three-year period preceding the execution of this contract with Kittitas <br />County, been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for commission