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
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