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6.D. - Page 29 of 170 Request for Qualifications: General Park Building Construction, Retrofit, Maintenance, and/or Repairs CHILD CARE POLICIES This Contract is subject to the policy of the City of Los Angeles regarding City Child Care Policies and Vendor System as adopted by City Council. CONTRACTOR is required to complete the Child Care Declaration statement which is attached hereto as Form D and Form E. I. City Child Care Policy and Vendor System — On February 24, 1987, the City Council adopted the Child Care Policy for the City of Los Angeles. This policy acknowledges the importance of quality, affordable, accessible child care to the individual, family, work place and community. The City further recognizes that existing child care services and facilities are not adequate to meet current demand, and that such demand is increasing. Failure to address this critical unmet need will have serious, detrimental effects on the physical, social and economic life of Los Angeles. Thus, the City Child Care Policy was adopted, committing the City to use its resources as educator, employer, model and facilitator to act as a catalyst in expanding the supply of quality, affordable child care in Los Angeles. The City Child Care Policy includes an item specifically designed to address the development and implementation of child care policies and practices by vendors, as follows: THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES SHALL ENCOURAGE ALL ITS VENDORS TO ADOPT A STATED POLICY ON CHILD CARE. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, VENDORS WITH STATED CHILD CARE POLICIES SHALL RECEIVE PREFERENCE IN CONTRACTING WITH THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES. It is the goal of the City to promote and facilitate the establishment and implementation of child care policies and practices which address the critical unmet local need for quality, affordable child care services. A company may, after a review and due consideration, determine that child care is not an employee need or that a child benefit/service cannot feasibly be offered by the company. In this case, a written policy statement to this effect would also qualify a company for the vendor preference. II. Request Child Care Policy Information from Vendors — All vendor applicants should complete the "Child Care Declaration Statement" form, declaring whether the business has a stated child care policy and/or offers any form of child care assistance to employees. Those vendors indicating they have a stated child care policy for employees should file a copy of said policy along with the "Declaration Form". III. Definition of a Stated Child Care Policy — A "Stated Child Care Policy" is a written statement of intent and/or attitude by an employer regarding the provision of child care assistance to employees. IV. Definitions of Child Care Assistance — The following definitions apply to the various forms of child care assistance listed on the "Child Care Declaration Statement." A. EMPLOYER SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE CENTER(S) — Group care for children (may range from twelve (12) to three hundred (300) children), in a licensed setting such as a preschool or other center, which may serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers or school- age children; the center receives funds, goods and/or services from an employer which thus subsidizes Form No. AA001 (7/6/00) IMPORTANT — RESPONDERS MUST SUBMIT ALL REQUIRED FORMS (COMPLETELY FILLED OUT) BY RFQ SUBMITTAL DEADLINE. Page 23 of 103 112