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Mn/DOT Agreement No. 81650 Exhibit A 20.2 Contractor certifies that it is an equal opportunity employer and complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Presidents Executive Order Number 11246 as amended by Executive Order Number 11375. Accordingly, 49 Code of Federal Regulations Section 21 through Appendix C and 23 Code of Federal Regulations Section 710.405(b) will be applicable. 20.3 If the Contractor has more than 40 full -time employees within the State of Minnesota on a single working day during the previous twelve months the Contractor must comply with the following Affirmative Action requirements for disabled workers: 20.31 The Contractor must not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of physical or mental disability in regard to any position for which the employee or applicant for employment is qualified. The Contractor agrees to take affirmative action to employ, advance in employment, and otherwise treat qualified disabled persons without discrimination based upon their physical or mental disability in all employment practices such as the following: Employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer, recruitment, advertising, layoff or termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training, including apprenticeship. 20.32 The Contractor will comply with the rules and relevant orders of the Minnesota Department of Human Rights issued pursuant to the Minnesota Human Rights Act. 20.33 In the event of the Contractor's noncompliance with the requirements of this clause, actions for noncompliance may be taken in accordance may be taken in accordance with Minnesota Statutes Section 363.073, and the rules of relevant orders of the Minnesota Department of Human Rights issued pursuant to the Minnesota Human Rights Act. 20.34 The Contractor will post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices in a form to be prescribed by the commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Rights. Such notices must state the Contractor's obligation under the law to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified disabled employees and applicants for employment, and the rights of applicants and employees. 20.35 The Contractor must notify each labor union or representative of workers with which it has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract understanding, that the Contractor is bound by the terms of Minnesota Statutes Section 363.073, or the Minnesota Human Rights Act and is committed to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment physically and mentally disabled persons. Article 21 Compliance with Licenses, Permits, and Other Regulations Contractor must procure all licenses, permits, or other rights necessary to fulfill its obligations under this Contract in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws. Article 22 22.1 Audits and Inspections The books, records, documents, and accounting procedures and practices of Contractor relevant to this Contract are subject to examination by the State, Minnesota Department of Transportation, and/or Legislative Auditors, as appropriate, for a minimum of six years from the end of the project. 22.2 Duly authorized representatives of State (and the Federal Highway Administration, if federal funds are involved) have the right to inspect the work of Contractor under this Contract, during regular working hours, whenever it is deemed necessary to do so. February 2001 Page 64