181-26 Exhibit A- Final Specifications_compressed.pdf

January 2022 June 2017 If a project is located in more than one county, the minority work hour goal will be determined by the county which serves as the primary source of hiring or, if workers are obtained equally from one or more counties, the single minority goal shall be the average of the individual goal for the affected counties. The NJ State Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Construction EEO Monitoring Program may designate a regional goal for minority membership for a union that has regional jurisdiction. No regional goals shall apply to this project unless specifically designated elsewhere herein. When hiring workers in the construction trade, the Contractor and/or subcontractor agree to attempt, in good faith, to employ minority and women workers in each construction trade, consistent with the applicable county or, in special cases, regional goals. It is understood that the goals are not quotas. If the Contractor or subcontractor has attempted, in good faith, to satisfy the applicable goals, they will have complied with their obligations under these EEO Special Provisions. It is further understood that if the Contractor shall fail to attain the goals applicable to this project, it will be the Contractor’s obligation to establish to the satisfaction of the Department that it has made a good faith effort to satisfy such goals. The Contractor or subcontractor agrees that a good faith effort to achieve the goals set forth in these special provisions shall include compliance with the following procedures: B. Requests for Referrals from Unions to Meet Contract Workforce Goals. Requests shall be made by the Contractor or subcontractor to each union or collective bargaining unit with which the Contractor or subcontractor has a referral agreement or arrangement for the referral of minority and women workers to fill job openings. Requests shall also be made for assurances for the referral of minority and women workers to fill job openings. Requests shall also be made for assurances from such unions or collective bargaining units that they will cooperate with the Contractor or subcontractor in fulfilling the Affirmative Action

Requests shall also be made for assurances from such unions or collective bargaining units that they will cooperate with the Contractor or subcontractor in fulfilling the Affirmative Action obligations of the Contractor or subcontractor under this contract. Such requests shall be made prior to the commencement of construction under the contract. 1. The Contractor and its subcontractors shall comply with Section I, Unions of these EEO Special Provisions and, in particular, with Section I, Paragraph D, if the referral process established in any collective bargaining arrangement is failing to provide the Contractor or subcontractor with a sufficient number of minority and women referrals. 2. The Contractor and its subcontractors shall notify the Department’s Compliance Officer, the NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Construction EEO Monitoring Program and at least one approved minority referral organization of the Contractor’s or subcontractors work force needs and of the Contractor’s or subcontractor’s desire for assistance in attaining the goals set forth herein. The notifications should include a request for referral of minority and women workers. 3. The Contractor and its subcontractors shall notify the Department’s Compliance Officer and the NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Construction EEO Monitoring Program in the event that a union or collective bargaining unit is not making sufficient minority and women referrals to enable the Contractor or subcontractor to attain the workforce goals for the Contract. 4. The Contractor and its subcontractors shall make standing requests to all local construction unions, the State’s training and employment service and other approved referral sources for additional referrals of minority and women workers until such time as the project workforce is consistent with the work hour goals for the Contract. C. In the event that it is necessary to lay off some of the workers in a given trade on the construction site, the Contractor and its subcontractors shall ensure that fair layoff practices are followed regarding minority, women and other workers. D. Comply with the other requirements of these

site, the Contractor and its subcontractors shall ensure that fair layoff practices are followed regarding minority, women and other workers. D. Comply with the other requirements of these EEO Special Provisions. E. Reporting Requirements. 1. Directly provide the NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Office of Diversity Compliance, Construction Contract Compliance Unit with workforce data for the Contract. a. After notification of award, but prior to signing the Contract, submit to the Department and the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Construction EEO Monitoring Program an AA-201 – Initial Project Workforce Report Construction form in accordance with State Funded Project Attachment 3 – Requirements for AA to Ensure EEO on Wholly State Funded Contracts Page 2 of 3