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However, where the practices of a union or apprenticeship program will result in the exclusion of minorities and women or the failure to refer minorities and women consistent with the targeted county employment goal, the contractor or subcontractor shall consider for employment persons teferred pursuant to (B) above without regard to such agreement or arrangement; provided further, however, that the contractor or subcontractor shall not be required to employ women and minority advanced trainees and trainees in numbers which result in the employment of advanced trainees and trainees as a percentage of the total workforce for the construction trade, which percentage significantly exceeds the apprentice to journey worker ratio specified in the applicable collective bargaining agreement, or in the absence of a collective bargaining agreement, exceeds the ratio established by practice in the area for said construction trade. Also, the contractor or subcontractor agrees that, in implementing the procedures of (B) above, it shall, where applicable, employ minority and women workers residing within the geographical jurisdiction of the union. After notification of award, but prior to signing a construction contract, the contractor shall submit to the public agency compliance officer and the Dept. of LWD, Construction EEO Monitoring Program an initial project workforce report (Form AA-201) electronically provided to the public agency by the Dept. of LWD, Construction EEO Monitoring Program, through its website, for distribution to and completion by the contractor, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 17:27-7. The contractor also agrees to submit a copy of the Monthly Project Workforce Report once a month thereafter for the duration of this contract to the Dept. of LWD, Construction EEO Monitoring Program, and to the public agency compliance officer. The contractor agrees to cooperate with the public agency in the payment of budgeted funds, as is necessary, for on- the-job and/or off-the job programs for outreach and training of minorities and women. (D) The contractor and its subcontractors shall furnish such reports or other documents to the Dept. of LWD, Construction EEO Monitoring Program as may be requested by the Dept. of LWD, Construction.EEO Monitoring Program from time to time in order to carry out the purposes of these regulations, and public agencies shall furnish

toring Program as may be requested by the Dept. of LWD, Construction.EEO Monitoring Program from time to time in order to carry out the purposes of these regulations, and public agencies shall furnish such information as may be requested by the Dept. of LWD, Construction EEO Monitoring Program for conducting a compliance investigation pursuant to N.J.A.C. 17:27-1.1 et seq. SECTION 27 - PREVAILING WAGES A. Payment of Prevailing Wages In accordance with the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act, Chapter 150 of the Laws of 1963 as amended by Chapter 64 of the Laws of 1974, the Contractor and any subcontractor shall pay to workmen wages which are not less than the prevailing wages set forth herein and made a part of this Contract. In the event that any such prevailing wage is increased prior to the award of this Contract, then the increased prevailing wage or wages shall apply and supersede those set forth herein. B. Failure to Pay Prevailing Wages In the event that it is found that any workmen employed by the Contractor or any subcontractor pursuant to this Contract is paid less than the required wage, then the GC-15