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PINCREST 21 001Drug Free Workplace Pinecrest Villas Neighborhood Traffic Calming Phase II Whenever two or more Bids which are equal with respect to price, quality and service are received by the State or by any political subdivisions for the procurement of commodities or contractual services, a Bid received from a business that certifies that it has implemented a drug - free workplace program shall be given preference in the award process. Established procedures for processing tie Bids shall be followed if none of the tied vendors have a drug -free workplace program. In order to have a drug -free workplace program, a business shall: 1) Publish a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the workplace and specifying the actions that shall be taken against employees for violations of such prohibition. 2) Inform employees about the dangers of drug abuse in the workplace, the business' policy of maintaining a drug -free workplace, any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs, and the penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations. 3) Give each employee engaged in providing the commodities or contractual services that are under Bid a copy of the statement specified in Subsection (1). 4) In the statement specified in Subsection (1), notify the employees, that, as a condition of working of the commodities or contractual services that are under Bid, he employee shall abide by the terms of the statement and shall notify the employee of any conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, any violation of Chapter 893 or of any controlled substance law of the United States or any state, for a violation occurring in the workplace no later than five (5) days after such conviction. 5) Impose a sanction on, or require the satisfactory participation in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program, if such is available in the employee's community, by any employee who is so convicted. 6) Make a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug -free workplace through implementation of this section. As the person authorized to sign the statement, I certify that this firm complies fully with the above requirements. BIDDER'S Signature: Print Name: Date: FAILURE TO COMPLETE. SIGN, & RETURN THIS FORM MAY DISQUALIFY YOUR RESPONSE thomasfpepe- 09 -28- 1 I (Updated 05 -16 -2012) Page 25