13-10720 Public contracts and repealing the existing sections(Summary published in The Salina Journal on December _Q, 2013.)
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ORDINANCE NUMBER 13-10720
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE VI OF CHAPTER 13 OF THE SALINA CODE
PERTAINING TO PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND REPEALING THE EXISTING SECTIONS
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BE IT ORDAINED by the Governing Body of Salina. Kansas:
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Section 1. Amendment. That Section 13-131 of Chapter 13. Article VI of the Salina Code is hereby
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Sec. 13-131. Required contract provisions.
(a) Every contract for or on behalf of the city or any agency thereof, for construction, alteration or
repair of any public building or public work or for the acquisition of materials, equipment.
supplies; or services, shall contain provisions by which the contractor and any subcontractors
agree that:
(1) The contractor and any subcontractor shall observe the provisions of this chapter and the
Kansas act against discrimination and shall not discriminate against any person in the
performance of work under the present contract because of race, religion, age, color, sex,
disability, national origin, or ancestry:
(2) In all solicitations, or advertisements for employees, the contractor shall include the phrase
"equal opportunity employer," or a similar phrase to be approved by the city's
human relations director:
(3) If the contractor fails to comply with the manner in which the contractor reports to the
commission or the Kansas human rights commission in accordance with the provisions of
this chapter or K.S.A. 44-1031 and amendments thereto, the contractor shall be deemed to
have breached the present contract and it may be canceled, terminated or suspended, in
whole or in part, by the city:
(4) If the contractor is found guilt}, of a violation of this chapter or the Kansas act against
discrimination under a decision or order of the commission or the Kansas human rights
commission which has become final, the contractor shall be deemed to have breached the
present contract and it may be canceled. terminated or suspended, in whole or in part, by the
city: and
(5) The contractor shall include the provisions of subsections (a)(1) through (4) in every
subcontract or purchase order so that such provisions will be binding upon such
subcontractor or vendor.
(b) Every contract entered into by the city or any of its agencies shall include a provision that during
the performance of the contract, the contractor will not discriminate against any employee or
applicant for employment in the performance of the contract; and every contractor shall include
similar provisions in all subcontracts under such person's contract with the city.
(c) The provisions of this article shall not apply to a contract entered into by a contractor
(1) who would not be considered an "employer" as defined in Section 13-2:
(2) whose contracts with the City cumulatively total $5,000 or less during the calendar year.
Section 2. Repealer. That existing section 13-131 and sections 13-132; 13-133 and 13-134 are hereby
repealed.
Section 3. Effective. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption and
publication by the following summary once in the official city newspaper.
Ordinance No. 13-10720 Summary
On December 7, 2013, the City Commission passed Ordinance No. 13-10720. The Ordinance
amends 5 13-131 of Article VI of Chapter 13 of the Salina Code concerning required non-
discrimination provisions in public contracts and repeals other sections. A complete copy of the
Ordinance can be found at Nv\vw.salina-ks.gov or in the office of the city clerk. 300 W. Ash, free
of charge. This summary is certified by the city attorney.
Introduced: December 2. 2013
Passed: December 9. 2013
Ba tiara V. Shirley, Mayor
[SEAL]AAY
ATTEST:
Lieu Ann Elsey, CMC, ity Clerk