Sec. 126.503. - Contracting requirements for businesses contracting with the City of Jacksonville.

No contract in an amount of $200,000 or greater for construction, remediation, or capital improvements shall be awarded unless the contractor agrees in writing on a bid form provided by the City (the "Form 4A") to do the following (collectively, the "Form 4A Requirements"): (a) Identify potential job opportunities under the project that may be available for Ex-Offenders after contract award; (b) Consider for job placement after contract award at least one otherwise qualified Ex-Offender, to the extent a job opportunity is available under the project and an otherwise qualified Ex-Offender has applied for such job; (c) Execute a notarized compliance tally report ("Compliance Report") at the time of submission of progress payment(s) on such contractor's employment practices and experience during the project with respect to the hiring of Ex-Offenders that includes the following information: (1) The number of Ex-Offenders hired and currently working, or an explanation as to why no Ex-Offenders have been hired; (2) The number of Ex-Offenders interviewed for employment under the project; (3) An explanation as to why any Ex-Offender who applied for employment was refused employment; (4) Whether the contractor maintains an employment policy that Ex-Offenders will be given full and fair consideration in employment; (5) Whether the contractor indicates on recruitment literature that Ex-Offenders will be given full and fair consideration in employment by the contractor; (6) Whether a job opening under the project was available during the reporting period; and (7) A statement from the contractor that the contractor has contacted an Ex-Offender Program Provider no later than 30 days after the issuance of a notice to proceed under the project to obtain information regarding available Ex-Offenders for employment; and (d) Assist the City in addressing the goal of securing employment for Ex-Offenders by complying with the City's Procurement Rules Regarding Ex-Offenders, as may be amended. (Ord. 2023-20-E , § 3)