Specifications

26. SEVERABILITY
If any provision of the Supply and Purchase Contract or the application thereof to any person or circumstances
is held invalid, the remainder of this contract and its application to other persons or circumstances shall not be
affected thereby.
27. NOTICES
Any notice required pertaining to the subject matter of the Contract shall be personally delivered or mailed by
prepaid first-class, registered or certified mail to the following address:
Buyer: Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Purchasing Office
350 East Dahlia Avenue, Palmer, Alaska 99645
Seller: ______________________________________
______________________________________
28. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
A. The Seller will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color,
religion, sex national origin, physical handicap, age, status as a disabled veteran, or veteran of the Vietnam
war era. The Seller shall take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and that employees
are treated during employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical
handicap, age, status as a disabled veteran, or veteran of the Vietnam war era. Such actions shall include, but
not be limited to the following: employment, upgrading, demotions, or transfers; recruitment or recruitment
advertising; layoffs or terminations; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; selection for training,
including apprenticeship; and participation in recreational and educational activities. The Seller agrees to post
in conspicuous places available for employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided setting
forth the provisions of this nondiscrimination clause. The Seller will, in all solicitations or advertisements for
employees placed by or on behalf of the Seller, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical handicap, age, or status as a
disabled veteran, or veteran of the Vietnam war era. The Seller will cause the foregoing provisions to be
inserted in all subcontracts for work covered by this Contract. The Seller shall keep such records and submit
such reports concerning the equal opportunity employment provisions set forth in this section for applicants for
employment and employees as the Buyer may require.
B. The Seller shall keep such records and submit such reports concerning the racial and ethnic origin of
applicants for employment and employees as the Buyer may require.
29. INSURANCE
Seller warrants that it has obtained or will obtain such public liability, product liability, property damage
employees’ liability and compensation insurance as will protect Buyer from all risks arising out of the
manufacture, sale or use of the Goods. If requested by Buyer, Seller shall furnish to the Buyer within three
(3) days following the receipt of this Contract, a Certificate of Insurance acceptable to the Buyer evidencing
compliance with the minimum insurance coverage required by Buyer as stated on the Insurance Requirements,
the terms and conditions of which are incorporated herein.
30. STOP WORK ORDER
Buyer may, at any time, by written notice to Seller, stop all or part of the Work hereunder for up to ninety (90)
days. Upon receiving a stop-work order, Seller shall immediately comply with its terms and take all reasonable
steps to avoid incurring any additional costs allocable to such work. Within ninety (90) days after the effective
date of the stop-work order, Buyer shall either cancel the stop-work order or terminate the Work covered by