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EXHIBIT 1 SERIAL 16154-RFP 6.24 VERIFICATION REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES §41- 4401 AND FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAWS AND REGULATIONS: 6.24.1 By entering into the Contract, the Contractor warrants compliance with the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA using e-verify) and all other federal immigration laws and regulations related to the immigration status of its employees and A.R.S. §23-214(A). The contractor shall obtain statements from its subcontractors certifying compliance and shall furnish the statements to the Procurement Officer upon request. These warranties shall remain in effect through the term of the Contract. The Contractor and its subcontractors shall also maintain Employment Eligibility Verification forms (1-9) as required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, as amended from time to time, for all employees performing work tinder the Contract and verify employee compliance using the E-verify system and shall keep a record of the verification for the duration ofthe employee's employment or at least three years, whichever is longer. I-9 forms are available for download at USCIS.GOV. 6.24.2 The County retains the legal right to inspect contractor and subcontractor employee documents performing work under this Contract to verify compliance with paragraph 6.24.1 of this Section. Contractor and subcontractor shall be given reasonable notice of the County's intent to inspect and shall make the documents available at the time and date specified. Should the County suspect or find that the Contractor or any of its subcontractors are not in compliance, the County will consider this a material breach of the contract and may pursue any and all remedies allowed by law, including, but not limited to: suspension of work, termination of the Contract for default, and suspension and/or debarment of the Contractor. All costs necessary to verify compliance are the responsibility ofthe Contractor. 6.25 INFLUENCE As prescribed in MCI-1202 ofthe Maricopa County Procurement Code, any effort to influence an employee or agent to breach the Maricopa County Ethical Code of Conduct or any ethical conduct may be grounds for Disbarment or Suspension under MCI-902. An attempt to influence includes, but is not limited to: 6.25.1 A Person offering or providing a gratuity, gift, tip, present, donation, money, entertainment or educational passes or tickets, or any type valuable contribution or subsidy, 6.25.2 That is offered or given with the intent to influence a decision, obtain a contract, gainer favorable treatment, or gain favorable consideration ofany kind. If a Person attempts to influence any employee or agent of Maricopa County, the Chief Procurement Officer, or his designee, reserves the right to seek any remedy provided by the Maricopa County Procurement Code, any remedy in equity or in the law, or any remedy provided by this contract. 6.26 CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS AND REQUIREMENT TO INFORM EMPLOYEES OF WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS. 6.26.1 The Parties agree that this Contract and employees working on this Contract will be subject to the whistleblower rights and remedies in the pilot program on contractor employee whistleblower protections established at 41 U.S.C. § 4712 by section 828 ofthe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Pub. L. 112-239) and section 3.908 ofthe Federal Acquisition Regulation; 6.26.2 Contractor shall inform its employees in writing, in the predominant language of the workforce, of employee whistleblower rights and protections under 41 U.S.C. ,¢ 4712, as described in section 3.909 ofthe Federal Acquisition Regulation. Documentation of such employee notification must be kept on file by Contractor and copies provided to County City Council 9 — 17 3/7/2023