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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 052578B - Operating Assistance Grant Contract - DOT - Urban Mass Transportation - 05_25_1978I) KJ:yb RESOLUTION RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, FOR GRANTS UNDER THE URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION ACT OF 1964, AS AMEND ED, FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE GRANTS FOR FY 1974-75 AND FY 1975-76. WHEREAS, the Secretary of Transportation is authorized to make grants for mass transportation projects; WHEREAS, the contract for financial assistance will impose certain obligation upon the applicant, including the provision by it of the local share of project costs; WHEREAS, it is required by the U. S. Department of Transportation in accord with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, that in connection with the filing of an application for assistance under the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as Amended, the applicant give an assurance that it will comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the U. S. Department of Transportation requirements thereunder; and WHEREAS, it is the goal of the Applicant that minority business enterprise be utilized to the fullest extent possible in connection with this project, and that de- finitive procedures shall be established and administered to insure that minority businesses shall have the maximum feasible opportunity to compete for contracts when procuring construction contracts, supplies, equipment contracts, or con- sultant and other services; NOW THEREFORE: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: 1. THAT the MAYOR is authorized to execute and file applications on behalf of the City of Lubbock with the U. S. Department of Transportation, for amendments to the original grants to aid in the financing of operating assistance projects pur- suant to Section 5 of the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as amended, for the fiscal years 1974-75 and 1915-76. 2. THAT the MAYOR is authorized to execute and file with such ,applications an assurance or any other document required by the U. S. Department of Trans- portation effectuating the purposes of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 3. THAT JOHN L. WILSON, Transit Coordinator, is authorized to furnish such additional information as the U. S. Department of Transportation may require in connection with the applications or the project. 4. THAT the MAYOR is authorized to set forth and execute affirmative minority business policies in connection with the project's procurement needs. KJ:yb 5. THAT the MAYOR is authorized to execute grant contract agreements on behalf of the City of Lubbock with the U. S. Department of Transportation for aid in the financing of the operating assitance projects. Passed by the City Council this 25th day of May 1978. DIRK WEST, MAYOR ATTEST:,. Treva Phillips, City?e-cre tary- Treasurer APPROVED AS TO FORM: • • enter,�r ' • - ,. FOR AMENDMENTS ONLY URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION OPERATING ASSISTANCE GRANT CONTRACT SECTION 5 PART I Project No. TX-05-4021 Amendment No. 01 The parties hereto agree that the Urban Mass Transportation Operating Assistance Grant Contract entered into on May 26, 1977 is amended as set forth below: NOTE: If more than one amendment has been done, dates of all contracts should be noted. GRANTEE: City of Lubbock MASS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM: Lubbock Transit System PROJECT TIME PERIOD: October 1, 1975, to September 30, 1976 ELIGIBLE PROJECT OPERATING EXPENSES: (Total Eligible expenses - including amendment and original $578,542 FEDERAL SHARE: (Total Federal Share - including amendment and original) $214,627 DATE OF 13(c) CERTIFICATION LETTER FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: Original 13(c) and date of 13(c) for the amendment. October 5, 1976 July 25, 1978 The additional increment of Federal funds is $ 52,570 Pag�, e 1 of 7 --__ A THIS CULT:-:ICT, effective on the date belowspecified, by i:nd ►�, tctLen the United States of Amevica (the "Government") and i':e Grantee named on page ;one of this Grant Contract, WITH ESSETH: In consideration of the mutual covenants, promises and representations herein, the parties hereto agree as 'follows: Sec. 1. Purpose. of Contract - The purpose of this Contract is to provide for the undertaken of an urban mass transportation operating assistance project ?the "Project") with Government financial assistance to the Grantee in the form of an -operating assistance grant (the "Grant"), under the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as amended (the "Act )and to state the terms and conditions upon which such assistance will be provided and the manner in which the Project will be undertaken. Sec. 2. The Grant Contract - This Contract consists of this Part I entitled Urban Mass Transportation Operating Assistance Grant Contract, and Part II, entitled Urban Mass Transportation Grant Contract, Terms and Conditions, Form UMTA F 5B, dated 5/8/78 Sec. 3. The 'Project - The -Project involves the continued or improved operation of the mass transit system named on page one of this Grant Contract for the time period described on page one. The Grantee agrees to provide for the continued or improved operation of the system, substantially as described in its Application, filed with and approved by. the Government, incorporated in this Agreement by reference, and in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Contract. Sec. 4. The -Grant - In order to assist the Grantee in financing the project operating expenses that are eligible for Federal financial assistance (herein called "Eligible Project Operating Expenses"), such Eligible Project Operating Expenses being estimated to be the the amount appearing.on page one of this Grant Contract, the Government will make a Grant in ah'amount not to exceed 50% of the Eligible Project Operating Expenses, as determined by the Department of Transportation (DOT) upon completion of the Project,*or in the amount designated as Federal Share on page one of this Grant Contract, whichever is the lesser. Federal funds made available under this Section will be from available Section 5 apportioned funds. For purposes of this Grant Contract "Eligible Project Operating Expenses" must be in conformance with the requirements of Federal Management Circular 74-4 (FMC 74-4), "Cost Principles Applicable to Grants and Contracts with State and Local Governments" and with any guidelines or regulations issued by UMTA. 5/8/78 page two -_-es teat it will provid2 fron sources other than i ru^ds nr ' Lvv;►ues, from the upEv i ion of ;public mass trz::,slyurtat►on <<<,a, an amount sufficient, toge ier with the Grant, to assure of Eligible Project, Operating Expenses in an amount equal to the dr:vllnt provided under this Grant Contract. The Grantee further agrees that no refund or reduction of the amount provided under this Grant'Contract will be made so as to lower the local share below the Federal share at any time, unless there is at the same time a refund to the Government -of an equal amount. Sec. 5. Maintenance of Effort - The Grantee agrees that the Federal financial assistance provided pursuant to this Grant Contract will be supplementary to and not in substitution for the average amount of State and local government funds and other transit revenues, as defined in guidelines or regulations issued by UMTA, expended on the operation of mass transportation service in the area involved for the two fiscal years -preceding the fiscal year for which the funds are made available. Any failure on the part of the Grantee to comply with this Section shall be deemed a violation of the terms of this Contract, and the Government may in its discretion take either or both of the following actions: (a) terminate all of the financial assistance provided pursuant to this Grant -Contract; and (b) require the Grantee to return to the Government any financial assistance provided pursuant to this Grant Contract. Sec. 6. Use of Project Funds - The Grantee agrees that the Federal financia assistance provided under this Grant Contract shall be applied to the Eligible.. Project Operating Expenses incurred - in the provision of mass transportation service within the urbanized area served by the Grantee as described in the Application with respect to the Project time period described on page one of this Grant Contract. If, during such period, any Federal financial assistance provided pursuant to this Grant Contract is not so applied, the Grantee shall immediately notify the Government. The Grantee. shall keep satisfactory records in the manner described in Part II of this Grant Contract with regard to the use of Federal financial assistance provided pursuant to this Grant Contract and shall submit upon request such information as the Government may require in order to assure compliance with this Section. Sec. 7. Labor Protection - The Grantee agrees to undertake, carry out, and complete the Project under the terms and conditions determined by the Secretary of Labor to be fair and equitable to protect the interests of employees affected by the Project and meeting the requirements of Section 13(c) of the Act. 5/8/78 page three These terms and conditions are specified in the letter of certification to the Government from the Department of Labor on the date indicated on page one of this Grant Contract, which letter is incorporated into this Grant Contract by reference. Sec. S. Special Condition - The Grantee agrees and assures that the rates charged elderly and handicapped persons during nonpeak hours for transportation util-izing.or involving the facilities and equipment financed pursuant to this Grant Contract will not exceed one-half of the rates generally applicable to other persons at peak hours, whether the operation of such facilities and equipment is by the applicant or is by another entity under lease or otherwise. Sec. II. Offer and Acceptance A. 'Execution of Contract - This Contract may be simultaneously executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be considered to -be an original having identical legal effect. B. Offer - When dated and signed by the Government, this instrument shall constitute an offer which should be accepted by the Grantee by execution within sixty (60) days of such date. -The Government may with- draw any offer not accepted within the above sixty-day period. Upon acceptance of the offer the effective date of the Contract shall be the date on which this offer was executed by the Government. page four 5/8/78 t1h s c„-ar t- ._ OCT 2 5 1978 r•: i of `-- --_ _ 19 TITLE: REGIONAL DIRECTOR C. Acceptance - The Grantee does hereby ratify and adopt all statements, representations, warranties, covenants, and agreements contained in the Application and supporting materials submitted by it, and does hereby accept the Government's offer and agrees to all of the terms and conditions thereof. Executed this 19 day of � r Z�v , i 9 0 SEAL ATTEST: BY ATTEST: TITLE: Mavr)y D. Certification of Grantee's Attorney I, mn V4,-,acting as Attorney for the Grantee do hereby certify that I have examined this Grant Contract and the proceedings taken by the Grantee relating thereto, and find that the acceptance of the Government'-s offer by the Grantee has been duly authorized by the Grantee's action dated Q-3i-'Js' (a copy of which has been submitted to UMTA) and that the execution of this Contract is in all respects due and proper and in accordance with applicable State and local law and further that, in my opinion, said Grant constitutes a legal and binding obligation of the Grantee in accordance with the terms thereof. I further certify that to the best of my knowledge neither.has any law been passed nor is there any litigation pending or threatened which might affect the performance of the Project in accordance with t e terms of this Contract. _ 71ppr �S_bi b form: page five 518I78 ttorney Form u4m 5B 5/S/78 UNITE) STATES OF A4MCA DEPARI'M3U OF TRANSPORTATION URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION ADMINISTRATION 1WASHI14GMN, D.C. 20590 A of T*4NS0% � 4 r �a 0 L. Z G V� Ziff�i:. O SrATES � URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION GRAM CONTRACT PART II 'PERMS AND CONDITIONS for Projects under Section 3, 5, 6, or 9 of the Urban Tdass Transportation Act of 1964, as Amended and for Mass Transportation Projects under the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1973 Y• U N Y V *; Section 101. Definitions........................................... 1 Section 102. Acecnplishment oftheProject ......................... 2 (a) General Requirements. ...... .................. 2 (b) Pursuant to Federal, State and Local Law........ 2 (c) Funds of the Grantee..*........ (d) Submission of Proceedings, Contract and Other Documents ..................................... 2 (e) Changed Conditions Affecting Performance........ 2 (f) No Government Obligations to Third Parties ...... 3 (g) Land Acquisition Policy ......................... 3 Section 103. The Project Budget ................... ....... .... 3 Section 104. Accounting Records .................................... 3 (a) Project Accounts ................................ 3 (b) Funds Received or Made Available for the Project.. .................................... 3 (c) Allowable Costs.. .............................. 4 (d) Documentation of Project Costs .................. 4 (e) Checks, Orders and vouchers ..................... 4 (f) Audit and Inspection ............................ 5 Section 105. Requisitions and Payments .... ......................... 5 (a) Request for Payment by the Grantee.............. 5 (b) Payment by the Government ....................... 5 (c) Disallowed Costs ................................ 6 (d) Letter of Credit... ............................. 6 Section 106. Right of Government to Termi.nate........ ........... 6 Section 107 Project Settlement and Close -Out ...................... 7 Section 108 Contracts of the Grantee......... � .. .............. 7 Section 109 Restrictions, Prohibitions, Controls, and Labor Provisions.... ..................................... 7 (a) Equal Employment Opportunity .................... 7 (b) Minority Business Enterprise .. ........ ......... 8 (c) Construction Contracts - Nondiscrimination...... 9 (d) Construction Contracts - Specifications ........:1.1. (e) Construction Contracts - Notice.. ............17 (f) Title VI - Civil Rights Act of 1964.............18 (g) Competitive Bidding ........................ 18 (h) Ethics... .......... .......................... 18 (i) Interest of Members of or Delegates to Congress.. .... ......... ..................1 9 (j) Labor ProvisionsConstruction..................1 9 Section 110. Construction Contracts ................................ 26 (a) Changes in Construction Contracts ............... 26 (b) Contract Security...... 26 (c) Insurance During Construction ................... 26 (d) Signs ........................................... 2.6 (e) Liquidated Damages Provision .................... 26 (f) Provisions of Construction Contracts............ 26 (g) Actual Work by Contractor... ........ ....... 21 (h) Force Account ................................... 27 i. Section 1" . Environmental and Resource Protection Requirements.:.... 27 (a) Compliance with Environmental Standards..,.... ... 27 (b) Aix Pollution ..................................... 27 (c) Use of Public Lands........ ..... .............. . 27 (d) Historic Preservation ............................. 27 Section 112. Patent Rights.. ............................. ...8 Section 113. Rights in Data ......................................... 30 Section 114. Cargo Preference - Use of United. Vessels.... 31 Section 115. Charter and School Bus Operations ....................... 32 (a) Charter Bus.. ............................ .. 32 (b) School Bus...... ....................... ...... 32 Section 116.. Compliance with Elderly and Handicapped Regulations..... 32 Section 117. Flood Hazards ........................................... 32 Section 118. Miscellaneous ....................... ... ........... 33 (a) Bonus or Commission...... ......... ..... .. 33 (b) State or Territorial Law ........................... 33, (c) Records ........................................... 33 (d) How Contract Affected by Provisions Held Invalid.. 33. ii • �' • 'Ji ILlI •1 'Y' • 9Y` • GRANT CONTRACT - PART II -- TERMS ARID CONDITIONS Constituting part of the GRANT CONTRACT providing for Federal financial assistance under the provisions of the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964,-as amended, and/or the Federal -Aid Highway Act of 1973. Section 101. Definitions. As used in this Grant Contract: "Application" means the written application for Federal financial assistance for the Project, together with all explantory, support- ing, or supplementary documents, heretofore filed with UMPA by or on behalf of the Grantee, which has been accepted and approved by UMTA. "Approval, Authorization, Concurrence, Waiver" means a conscious, written act by an authorized official of the Government granting perr_ti.ssion to the Grantee to perform an act pursuant to this Contract which could not be perforned without such permission. An approval, authorization, concurrence, or waiver permitting the performance of a specific act shall not consititute per- mission to perform similar acts unless such broad permission is clearly stated. Oral permission or interpretations shall have no legal force or effect. "External Operating Manual" means the most recent UMTA manual of that title, which presents information about the UMM programs, application processing procedures, and guidance for administering approved projects. "Government" means the United States of America, or its cognizant Agency, the Department of Transportation (DOT) or its Agency, the Urban Mass Transportation Administration (UMM) used hereafter interchangeably. "Grantee" means the recipient, including any sub -grantee, of Federal funds from UMTA. "Mass Transportation Service" means general or special transporta- tion service provided to the public (but not school bus, charter or sightseeing service) on a regular and continuing basis in the urban area described in the application. Project equipment and facilities may be used for incidental charter or sightseeing 1 service when not needed for mass transportation service operations. Project facilities or equipment may not be used for the provision of service under contract either for the exclusive use of students going to and fran school or for which an individual fare is not age "ProjectDescription" means the most recently dated statement, signed _ by UMSA, setting forth all of the activities to be performed by the Grantee with regard to its urban mass transportation program pursuant to this Contract which are,not otherwise specifically provided for in this Contract. "Secretary" means Secretary of the Department of Transportation or his duly authorized designee. Section 102. Accomplishment of the Project. (a) General Requirements. The Grantee shall commence, carry on, and canplete the Project with all practicable dispatch, in a sound, economical, and efficient manner, and inaccordancewith the provisions hereof, the Application, and all applicable laws. (b) Pursuant to Federal, State, and Local Law. In performance of its obligations pursuant to this,Contract, the -Grantee and its con- tractors shall comply with all applicable provisions of Federal, State, and local law. All limits or standards set forth in this Contract to be observed in the performance of the Project are minimian requirements, and shall not affect the application of more restrictive State or local standards for the performance of the Project; Provided, however, in its procurement actions pursuant to the Project, the Grantee shall not give any pre- ference to or discriminate against goods and services produced or manufactured in any country, State, or other geographical area. (c) Funds of the Grantee. The Grantee shall initiate and prosecute to cmpletion all proceedings necessary to enable the Grantee to provide its share of the Project costs at or prior to the time that such funds are needed to meet Project costs. (d) Submission of Proceedings, Contract and Other Documents. The Grantee shall submit to the Government such data, reports, records, contract and other documents relating to the Project as the Government may require. The Grantee shall retain intact, for three years following Project close-out, all Project documents, financial records, and supporting documents. (eY Changed Conditions Affecting Performance. The Grantee shall imTedi ately notify ufrA of any change in conditions or local law, or of any other event, which may significantly affect its ability to perform the Project in accordance with the provisions of this Contract. 2 (f) No Government Obligations to Third Parties. The Government shall not be subject to any obligations or liabilities by contractors of the Grantee or their subcontractors or any other person not a party to this Contract in connection with the performance of this Project pursuant to the provisions of this Contract without its specific consent and notwithstanding its concurrence in or approval of the award of any Contract or subcontract or the s6li- citation thereof. (g) band Acquisition Policy. Any acquisition of land for use in connection with the Project must confona to the policies and procedures set forth in the External Operating Manual and the Land Acquisition and Relocation Assistance Procedures Manual. Section 103. The Project Budget. A Project Budget shall be prepared and maintamied the Grantee. The Grantee shall carry out the Project and shall incur obligations against and make disbursements of Project Funds only in conformity with the latest approved budget for the Project. The budget may be revised franm time to time in accordance with the External Operating Manual or other written guidance fxcn LEA. Section 104. Accounting Records. (a) Project Accounts. The Grantee shall establish and maintain as a separate set of accounts, or as an integral part of its current accounting scheme, accounts for the Project as described in the External Operating Manual unless UMT.A specifically authorizes the use of some other accounting procedures. (b) Funds Received or Made Available for the Project. The Grantee shall appropriately record in the Project A==t, and deposit in a bank or trust company which is a member of the Federal Deposit insurance Corporation, all Grant payments received by it from the Government Pursuant to this Contract and all other funds provided for, accruing to, or otherwise received on account of the Project, which Govern- ment payments and other funds are herein collectively referred to as "Project Funds," in accordance with the provisions of Office of Management and Budget Circular A-102, Revised. The Grantee shall require the depositories of Project Funds to secure continuously and fully all Project Funds in excess of the amounts insured under Federal plans, or under State plans which have been approved for the deposit of Project Funds by DOT, by the deposit or setting aside of collateral of the types and -in the manner as described by State law for the security of public funds, or approved by [A+M. A separate bank account shall be required when drawdcwns are made by letter of credit. 3 (c) Allowable Costs. Expenditures made by the Grantee shall be reim- sable as allowable costs to the extent -they meet all of the requirements set forth below.. They must: (1) be made in conformance with the Project Description and the Project Budget and all other provisions of this Contract; (2) be necessary in order to accomplish the Project; (3) be reasonable in amount for the goods or services purchased; (4) be actual net costs to the Grantee ( i.e., the price paid minus any refunds, rebates, or other items of value received by the Grantee which have the effect of reducing the cost actually incurred;) (5) be incurred (and be for work performed) after the date of this Contract, unless specific authorization from T21TA to the contrary is received; (6) be in conformance with the standards for allcwability of costs set forth in Federal Management Circular 74-4 WIC 74-4) and with anv cauideli.nes or regulations issued by UCA: (7) be satisfactorily documented; and (8) be treated uniformly and consistently under accounting principles and procedures approved or prescribed by UMM for the Grantee; and those approved or prescribed by the Grantee for its contractors (d) Documentation of Project Costs. All costs charged to the Project, including any approved services contributed by the'Grantee or others, shall be supported by properly executed payrolls, time records, invoices, contracts, or vouchers evidencing in detail the nature and propriety of the charges. (e) Checks, Orders, and Vouchers. Any check or order dram by the Grantee with respect to any item which is or will be chargeable against the Project Account will be drawn only in accordance with a properly signed voucher then on file in the office of the Grantee stating in proper detail the purpose for which such check or order is drawn. All checks, payrolls, invoices, contracts, vouchers, orders, or other accounting documents pertaining in whole or in part to the Project shall be clearly identified, readily accessible, and, to the extentfeasible, kept separate and apart from all other such documents. 4 (f) Audit and Inspection. The Grantee shall permit, and shall require its contractors to permit, the Government to inspect all work, materials, payrolls, and other data and records with regard to the Project. MIA also may require the Grantee to furnish at any time prior to close-out of the Project, audit reports prepared according to generally accepted accounting principles. section 105. Requisitions and Payments. (a) Requests for Payment by the Grantee. The Grantee may make requests for payment of the Federal share of allowable costs, and UMZA shall honor such requests in the manner Set forth in this section. in order to receive Federal grant payments, the Grantee must: (1) completely execute and submit to MUA (1) !tandard Form 270 in accordance with the instructions contained therein, a (2) UMA F 1340.6 ('IMM Project Budget Line Item Data Entry") ; (2) submit to UM an explanation of the purposes for which costs have been incurred to date or are reasonably expected to be incurred within the requisition period (not more than 30 days after the date of submission); (3) demonstrate or certify that it has supplied local funds adequate, when omibined with the -Federal payments, to cover all costs to be incurred to the end of the requisition period; and (4) have submitted all financial and progress reports currently required by this Contract. (b) Payment by the Government. Upon receipt of the requisition form and the accompany g=6rnati on in satisfactory form, the Govern- ment shall process the requisition if the Grantee is complying with its obligations pursuant to the Contract, has satisfied LAM of its need for the Federal funds requested during the requisition period, and is making adequate progress towards the timely com- pletion of the Project. If all of these circumstances are found to exist, the Government shall reimburse apparent allowable costs incurred (or to be incurred during the requisition period) by the Grantee up to the maximann amount of the Federal grant payable through the fiscal year in which the requisition is submitted as stated in the Project Budget. However, reimbursement of any cost pursuant to this section shall not constitute a final determination by the Government of the allowability of such cost and shall not constitute a waiver of any violation of the terms of this Contract ccmmitted by the Grantee. The Government will make a final deter- mination as to allowability only after final audit of the Project has been conducted. F7 In the event that UHM determines that the Grantee is riot currently eligible to receive any or all of the Federal funds requested, it shall promptly notify the Grantee stating the reasons for such determination. (c) Disallowed Costs. In determining the amount of the Grant, UMM will exclude all Project costs incurred by the Grantee prior to _ the date of this Contract, or prior to the date of the approved budget for the Project, whichever is earlier; any costs incurred by the Grantee which are not provided for in the latest approved budget for the Project; and any costs attributable to goods or services received under a contract or other arrangement which has not been concurred in or approved in writing by LWA. Exceptions to the above statement on disallowed cost are provided in tim External Operating Manual or in written guidance form tBUA. (d) Letter of Credit. In the event that a letter of credit is issued to the -Grantee, the following terms and conditions are applicable: (1) the Grantee shall initiate cash drawdowns only when actually needed for Project disbursements. (2) the Grantee shall report its cash disbursements and balances in a timely manner as required by the Government. (3) the Grantee shall provide for effective control and account- ability for all Project funds in accordance with requirements and procedures issued by the Government for use of the letter of credit. (4) the Grantee shall impose on its subgrantees all the require- ments of Section 105 (d) (1) (2) and (3) above as applicable. (5) should the Grantee fail to adhere to the requirements of Section 105 (d) (1) (2) (3) and (4) above, the Government may revoke the unobligated"portion of the letter of credit. (6) Sections 105 (a) (b) and (c) above remain effective to the extent that they do not conflict with the provisions of section 105(d)• Section 106. RI ht of Goverrnnent to Terminate.. upon written notice to the Grantee, the Government reserves the right to suspend or terminate all or part of the financial assistance herein provided for when the Grantee is, or has been, in violation of the terms of this Contract or when UMTA determines that the purposes of the Act would not be adequately served by continuation of Federal financial assistance to the Project. Any failure to make progress or other violation of the Contract which significantly endangers substantial performance of the Project within Cl a reasonable time shall be deemed to be a violation of the terms of this Contract. Termination of any part of the grant will not invalidate obligations properly incurred by the Grantee and concurred in by FAWA prior to the date of termination, to the extent they are noncancellable. The acceptance of a renittanee by the Government of any or all Project Funds previously received by the Grantee or the closing out of Federal financial participation in the Project shall not constitute a waiver of any claim which the Government may otherwise have arising out of this Contract. Section 107. Project Settlement and ,Close-out. Upon receipt of notice of successful completion of the Project or upon termination by UIM, UMM shall perform a final audit of the Project to determine the allow - ability of costs incurred, and shall make settlement of the Federal grant described in Part I of this Contract. If UM M has made payments to the Grantee in excess of the total amount of such Federal grant, the Grantee shall promptly remit such excess to UHM. The Project close -cut occurs when IAA notifies the Grantee and forwards the final grant payment or when an appropriate refund of Federal grant funds has been received fran the Grantee and acknowledged by LEA. Close -gout shall not invalidate any continuing obligations imposed on the Grantee by this Contract or contained in the final notification or acknowledgement from UMIA. The Standard Form 269 will also be submitted at this time and signed by the Chief Financial Officer and .the Project Manaaer, as specifie,3 the External Operating Manual. Section 108. Contracts of the Grantee. The Grantee shall not execute any lease, pledge, mortgage, lien, or other contract touching or affecting Project facilities or equipment, nor shall it obligate itself in any other manner, with any third party with respect to the Project, unless such lease, pledge, mortgage, lien, contract, or other obli- gation is expressly authorized in writing by DOT; nor shall the Grantee, by any act or omission of any kind, impair its continuing control over the use of Project facilities or equipment during the useful life thereof as determined by DOT. Section 109. Restrictions, Prohibitions, Controls, and Labor Provisions. (a) fa4aj Empl!42ent Opportunity. In connection with the carrying out of the Project, the Grantee shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, reli- gion, sex, or national origin. The Grantee shall take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or 7 termination; rates of pay or other forms of caripensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The Grantee shall insert the foregoing provision (modified only to. show the particular contractual relationship) in all of its contracts in connection with the development or operation of the Project, except contracts for standard'camwercial supplies or raw materials and construction contracts subject to the provisions of Section 109 (c) of this Contract, and shall require all such contractors to insert a similar provision in all subcontracts, except sub- oontracts for standard canrnrical supplies or raw materials. If the Grantee has submitted, and the Government has approved, an equal employment opportunity program that the Grantee agrees to carry out, such program is incorporated into this Contract by reference. Such program shall be treated as a contractual obligation; and failure to carry out the terms of that equal employment opportunity program shall be treated as a violation of this Contract. Upon notification to the Grantee of its failure to carry out the approved program, the Gover.Tent will impose such remedies as it may deem appropriate, which remedies may include termination of the Contract as provided in Section 106 of this Contract or other measures that may affect the ability of the Grantee to obtain future financial assistance under the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as amended, or the Federal -Aid Highway Act of 1973: (b) Minority Business Enterprise. In connection with the performance of this Contract the Grantee will provide for full and fair utilization of minority business enterprises and will use its best efforts to ensure that minority business enterprises shall have an equitable opportunity to cmpete for contract and subcontract work under this Contract. If as -a condition of assistance the Grantee has submitted, and the Government has approved, -a minority business enterprise affirmative action program that the Grantee agrees to carry out, such program is incorporated into this Contract by reference. Such program shall be treated as a contractual obligation and failure to carry out the terms of that approved minority business enterprise action program shall be treated as a violation of this Contract. Upon notification to the Grantee of its failure to carry out the approved program the Govenment will impose such remedies as it may deem appropriate, which remedies may include termination of the Contract as provided in Section 106 of this Contract or other measures that may affect the ability of the Grantee to obtain future financial assistance under the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as amended, or the Federal -Aid Highway Act of 1973. N (c) Construction Contracts - Nondiscrimination. Grantee hereby agrees that it will incorporate or cause to be incorporated into any contract for construction work, or modification thereof, as defined in the Regulations of the Secretary of Labor at 41 CFR Chapter 60, which is paid for in whole or in part with funds obtained from the Federal: Government or borrowed on the credit of the Federal Govern- ment pursuant to a grant, -contract, loan, insurance, or guarantee, or undertaken pursuant to any Federal program inMlving such grant, contract, loan, insurance, or guarantee, the following equal opportunity clause: "During the performance of this Contract, the contractor agrees as follows: 1(1) The contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. The contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following: Employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other'fonns of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided setting forth the provisions of this nondiscrimination clause. 1(2) The contractor will, in all solicitations or advertise- ments for employees placed by or on behalf of the contract, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employ- ment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. 1(3) The contractor will I send to each labor union or repre- sentative of workers with which he has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice to be provided advising the said labor union or workers' representatives of the contractor's commitments under this section, and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment. 1(4) Zane contractor will comply with all provisions of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, as amended, and of the rules, regulations, and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor. 9 1(5) The contractor will furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, as aawz ded, and by rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto, and will permit access to his books, records, and accounts by the administering agency and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation to ascertain ampliance with such rules, regulations, and orders. 1(6) In the event of the contractor's noncompliance with the non-discrimination clauses of this Contract or with any of the said rules, regulations or orders, this Contract may be cancelled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part and the contractor may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts or federally assisted construction contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, as amended, and such other sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, as amended, or by rule, regulation, or order of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law. '(7) The contractor will include the portion of the sentence immediately preceding paragraph (1) and the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (7) in every subcontract or purchase order unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to Section 204 of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, as amended, so that such provisions shall be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. The contractor will take such action with respect to any subcontract or purchase order as the administering agency may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions, including sanctions for noncompliance; Provided, however, That in the event a contractor becomes involved in, or is threatened with; litigation wi-Vi a su'^contractor or ven,Ior as a result of such direction by the administering agency, the contractor may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the United States 'The Grantee further agrees that it will be bound by the above equal opportunity clause with respect to'its own employment practices when it participates in federally assisted construction work; Provided That if the Grantee so participating is a State or local government, the aboveequalopportunity clause is not applicable to any agency, instrumentality or subdivision of such government which does not participate in work on or under the Contract. "The Grantee agrees that it will assist and cooperate actively with the administering agency and the Secretary of Labor in obtaining the compliance of contractors and subconstractors with the equal opportunity clause and the rules, regulations, and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, that it will furnish the administering agency and the Secretary of Labor such information as they may require for the supervision of such compliance, and that it will 10 otherwise assist the administering agency in the discharge of the agency's primary responsibility for securing compliance. 'The Grantee further agrees that it will refrain from entering into any contract or contract modification subject to Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, as amended, with a contractor debarred fran, or who has not demonstrated eligibility for Government contracts and federally assisted construction contracts pursuant to the Executive Order and will carry out such sanctions and penalties for violation of the equal opportunity clause as may be imposed upon contractors and subcontractors by the administering agency or the Secretary of Labor pursuant to Part 1I, Subpart D of the Executive Order. In addition, the Grantee agrees that if it fails or refuses to comply with these undertakings, the administering agency may take any or all of the following actions: Cancel, terminate, or suspend in whole or in part this Grant (contract, loan, insurance, guarantee); refrain from extending any further assistance to the Grantee under the program with respect to which the failure or refund occurred until satisfactory assurance of future compliance has been received fran such Grantee; and refer the case to the Department of Justice for appropriate legal proceedings." (d) Construction Contracts - Specifications. r3rantee hereby agrees that it will incorporate or cause to be incorporated into any contract for construction work, cr modification thereof, the specifications set forth below in all Federal and federally assisted construction contracts in excess of $10,000 to be performed in geographical areas designated by the Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs of the Department of Labor pursuant to the Regulations of the Secretary of Labor at 41 CTR Section 60-4.6 and in construction subcontracts in excess of $10, 000 necessary in whole or in part to the performance of nonconstruction Federal contracts and subcontracts covered under Executive Order 11246: STAIMARD FEDERAL EQUAL E PLOY MU OPPOMVINITY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS: 1. As used in these specifications; a. "Covered area" means the geographical area described in the solicitation from which this Contract resulted; b. "Director" means Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, United States Department of Labor, or any person to khan the Director delegates authority; c. "Employer identification number" means the Federal Social Security number used on the Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax ?return, U.S. Treasury Department Form 941. 1]. d. "Minority" includes: (i) Black (all persons having origins inanyof the Black African racial groups not of Hispanic origin); (ii) Hispanic (all persons of :4exican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American or other Spanish Culture or origin, regardless of race); - (iii) Asian and Pacific Islander (all persons having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, or the Pacific Island) and (iv) American Indian or Alaskan Native (all persons having origins in any of the original peoples of North America and maintaining identifiable tribal affiliations through membership and participation or amity identification). 2. Whenever the contractor, or any subcontractor at any tier, subcontracts a portion of the work`involvi.nq any Construction trade, it shall physically include in each subcontract in access of S10,000 the provisions of these specifications and the Notice which contains the applicable goals for minority and female participation and which is set forth in the solicitations from. which this Contract resulted. 3. If the contractor is participating (pursuant to 41 CFR 60-4.5) in a Hometown Plan approved by the U.S. Department.of Labor in the covered area either individually or through an association, its affirmative action obligations on all work in the Plan area (including goals and timetableW shall be in accordance with that Plan for those trades which have unions participating in the Plan. Contractors must be able to demonstrate their participation in and compliance with the provisions of any such Hometown Plan. Each contractor or subcontractor participating in an approved Plan is individually required to ca mly with its obligations under the EEO clause, and to make a good faith effort to achieve each goal under the Plan in each trade in which it has employees. The overall good faith performance by other contractors or subcontractors toward a goal in an approved Plan does not excuse any covered contractor's or subcontractor's failure to take good .faith efforts to achieve the Plan goals and timeahles. 4. The contractor shall implement the specific affirmative action standards provided in paragraphs 7a through p of these specifications. The goals set forth in the solicitation from which this Contract resulted are expressed as percentages of the total hours of e ploy- ment and training of minority and female utilization the contractor should reasonably be able to achieve in each construction trade in which it has employees in the covered area The contractor is expected to make substantially uniform progress toward its goal in each craft during the period specified. 5. Neither the provisions of any collective bargaining agreement, nor the failure by a union with,whcm the contractor has a collective baragaining agreement, to refer either minorities or women shall excuse the contractor's obligationsunder these snecifications,Executive Order 11246, or the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. 12 6. In order for the nonworking training hours of apprentices and trainees to be counted in rbeting the goals, such apprentices and trainees mast be employed by the contractor during the training period, and the contractor must have made a ccomItment to employ the apprentices and trainees at the completion of their training, subject to the availability of employment opportunities. Trainees must be trained pursuant to training programs approved by the U.S. Department of Labor. 7. The contractor shall take specific affirmative actions to ensure equal employment opportunity. The evaluation of the contractor's co,lpliance with these specifications shall be based urn its effort to achieve maximum results from its actions. T'he contractor shall document these efforts fully, and shall implement affirmative action steps at least as extensive as the following: a. Ensure and maintain a working environment free of harassment, intimidation, and coercion at all sites, and in all facilities at which the contractor's eaployees are assigned to work. The contractor, where possible,will assign two or more wrmen to each construction project. The contractor shall specifically ensure that all foremen, superintendents, and other on -site supervisory personnel are aware of and carry out the contractor's obligation to maintain such a working environment, with specific attention to minority or female individuals working at such sites or in such facilities. b. Establish and maintain a current list of minority and female recruitment sources, provide written notification to minority and female recruitment sources and to community organizations when the contractor or its unions have employment opportunities available, and maintain a record of the organizations' responses. c. Maintain a current file of the names, addresses and telephone numbers of each minority and female off -the -street applicant and minority or female referral fran a union, a recruitrent source or cartcwnity organization and of what action was taken with respect to each such individual. If such individual was sent to the union hiring hall for referral and was not referred back to the contractor by the union or, if referred, not employed by the contractor, this shall be documented in the file with the reason therefor, along with whatever additional actions the contractor may have taken. d. Provide immediate written notification to the Director when the union or unions with which the contractor has a collective bargaining agreement has not referred to the contractor a minority person or woman sent by the contractor, or when the contractor has other information that the union referral process has impeded the contractor's efforts to meet its obligations. e. Develop on-the-job training opportunities and/or participate in training programs for the area which expressly include minorities and women, including upgrading programs and apprenticeship and trainee programs relevant to the contractor's employment needs especially those programs funded or approved by the Department of Labor. The contractor shall provide notice of these programs to tim sources canpiled under 7b above. 13 f. Dissermnate the contractor's: EEO policy by providing notice of the 'policy to unions and training programs and requesting their cooperation in assisting the contractor in meeting its EEO obligations; by including it in any policy :manual and collective bargaining agreement: by publicizing it in the company newspaper, annual report, etc.; by specific revie# of the policy with all management personnel: and with all minority and female employees at least once a year; and by posting the company EEO policy on bulletin boards accessible to all employees at each location where construction work is perrfo= ed.. g. Review, at least annually, the company's EEO policy and affi= ative action obligations under these specifications with all employees having any responsibility for hiring, assignment, layoff, temnination or other employment decisions including specific review of these items with onsite supervisory personnel such as Superintendents, General Foreman, etc., prior to the initiation of construction work at any job site. A written record shall be made and mnaintained identifying the time and place of these meetings, persons attending, subject matter discussed, and disposition of the subject matter. h. Disseminate the contractor's EEO policy externally by including it in any advertising in the neuas media, specifically including minority and female news media, and providing written notification to and discussing the contractor's EEO policy with other contractors and subcontractors with Behan the contractor does or anticipates doing business. i. Direct its recruitment efforts, both oral and written, to minority, female and community organizations, to schools with minority and female students and to minority and female recruitment and training organizations serving the contractor's recruitmentarea and e=_ loyment needs. Not later than one month prior to the date for the acceptance of applications for apprentice- ship or other training by any recruitment source, the contractor shall send written notification to organizations such as the above, describing the openings, screening procedures, and tests to be used in the selection process. j. Encourage present minority and female employees to recruit other minority persons and women and, where reasonable, provide after school, summer and vacation employment to minority and female youth both on the site and in other areas of a contractor's workforce. k. Validate all tests and other selection requirements where there is an obligation to-do so under 41 CFR Part 60-3. 1. Conduct, at least annually, an inventory and evaluation at least of all minority and female personnel for =cmational opportunities and enccarage these employees to seek or to prepare for, through acpropriatF training, etc., such opportunities. ra. Ensure that seniority practices, job classifications, work assignments and other personnel practices, do not have a discrimi- natory effect by continually monitoring all personnel and 14 employment related activities to ensure that the EIM policy and the contractor's obligations under these specifications are being carried out. n. Ensure that all facilities and company activities are nonsegregated except that separate or single -user toilet and necessary changing facilities shall be provided to assure privacy betoe-en the sexes. o. Doc2ament and maintain a record of all solicitations of offers for subcontracts .from minority and female construction contractors and suppliers, including circulation of solicitations to minority and female contractor associations and other business associations. p. Conduct a review, at least annually, of all supervisors' adherence to and performance under the contractor's EZ:) policies and affinmtive action obligations. 8. Contractors are encouraged to participate in voluntary associations which assist in fulfilling one or more of their affirmative action obligations (7a through p). The efforts of a contractor association, joint contractor -union, contractor-camimity, or other similar group of which the contractor is a :member and participant, may be asserted as fulfilling any one or acre of its obligations under 7a through of these SLaecifications provided that the contractor actively partici-pates in the grow, makes every effort to assure that the group has a ;positive impact on the eployment of minorities and women in the industry, ensures that the concrete benefits of the program are reflected in the contractor's minority and female workforce participation, maces a good faith effort to meet its individual goals and timetables, and can provide access to documentation which dencnstrates the effectiveness of actions taken on behalf of the contractor. The obligation to cxamaly, ha4ever, is the contractor's and failure of such a group to fulfill an obligation shall not be a defense for the contractor's nonccapliance. 9. A single goal for minorities and a separate single goal for wcmm have been established. The contractor, however, is required to provide ea ual employment opportunity and to take affi native action for all minority groups, both male and fe^ale, and all waxen, both minority and non -minority. Consequently, the contractor may be in violation of the Executive Order if a particular group is employed in a substantially disparate manner (for example, even though the contractor has achieved its goals for women generally, the contractor may be in violation of the Executive order if a specific minority group of women is underutilized). 15 10. The contractor shall not use the goals and timetables or affirmative action standards to discriminate against any, person because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. 11. The contractor shall not enter into any subcontract with any person or firm debarred fram Government contracts pursuant to Executive Order 11246. 12. The contractor shall carry out such sanctions and penalties for violation of these specifications and of the Equal Opportunity Clause, including suspension, termination and cancellation of existing subcontracts as may be imposed or ordered pursuant to Executive Order 11246, as amended, and its implementing regulations by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. Any contractor who fails to carry out such sanctions and penalties shall be in violation of these specifications and Executive Order 11246, as amended. 13. The contractor, in fulfulling its obligations under these specifications, shall implement specific affirmative action steps, at least as extensive as those standards prescribed in paragraph 7 of these specifications, so as to achieve maximm, results fran its efforts to ensure equal employment opportunity. If the contractor fails to cmply with the requirements of the Executive Order, the. implementing regulations, or these specifications, the Director shall proceed in accordance with 41 CFR 60-4.8. 14. The contractor shall designate a responsible official to monitor all employment related activity to ensure that the ocpany EEO policy. is being carried out, to submit reports relating to the provisions hereof as may be required by the Government and to keep records. Records shall at least include for each employee the name, address, telephone numbers,construction trade, union affiliation if any, employee identification number when assigned, social security number, race, sex status (e.g., mechanic , apprentice, trainee, helper, or laborer), dates of changes in status, hours worked per week in the indicated trade, rate of pay, and locations at which the work was performed. Records shall be maintained in an easily understandable and retrievable fors.; however, to the degree that existing records satisfy this requirement, contractors shall not be required to maintain separate records. 15. Nothing herein provided shall be construed as a lirdtation upon the application of other laws which establish different standards of ccarpliance or upon the application of requirements for the hiring of local or other area residents (e.g., those under the Public Works Employment Act of 1977 and the Campn ity Development Block Grant Program.) 16 (e) Construction Contracts - Notice. Grantee hereby agrees that it will incorporate or cause to be incorporated into any contract which is paid for in whole or in part with funds obtained fram the Federal Government or borrowed on the credit of the Federal Government pursuant to a grant, contract, loans, insurance, or guarantee, or undertaken pursuant to any Federal program involving such grant, contract, loan, insurance, or guarantee, the following requirement that the notice set forth below shall be included in, and shall be a part of, all solicitions for offers and bids on all Federal and federally assisted construction contracts or subcontracts in excess of $10,000 to be nerformed in aeozrranhical areas designated by the Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs of the Department of Labor at 41 CFR Section 60-4.6: NOTICE OF REWIMMU FUR AFFIRO= ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL EMP7IJY''MU: 1. The Offeror's or Bidder's attention is called to the "Equal Opportunity Clause" and the "Standard Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications" set forth herein. 2. The goals and timetables for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the contractor's aggregate tiark- force in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows: Timetables Goals for minority s lor e participation for participation in each trade each trade Insert goals for Insert goals for each year. each year. These goals are applicable to all the contractor's construction work (whether or not it is Federal or federally assisted) per- formed in the covered area. The contractor's conpliance with the Executive Order and the regulations in 41 CFR Part 60-4 shall be based on its imple- mentation of the Equal Opportunity Clause, specific affirmative action obligations required by the specifications set forth in 41 CFR 60-4.3(a), and its efforts to meet the goals established for the geographical area where the contract resulting fran this solicitation is to be performed. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade, and the contractor shall make a good faith effort to eploy minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. Tim transfer of minority or female employees or tra=ees from contractor to contractor or from project to project for the sole purpose of meeting the contractor's goals shall be a violation of the contract, the Executive Order and the regulations in 41 CFR Part 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed. 17 3. The contractor shall provide written notification to the Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance, Programs within 10 working days of award of any construction subcontract in excess $10000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the name, address and telephone number of the subcontractor;. employer identification number estimated dollar.amount of the subcontract;estimated starting and completion dates of the sub- contract; and the geographical area in which the contract -is to be performed. 4. As used in this Notice, and in the contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" is (insert description of the geographical areas where the contract is; to be performed giving the State, county and city, if any). (f) Title VI - Civil Rights Act Iof 1964. The Grantee will comply with all the requirements imposed by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252), the Regulations of DOT issued thereunder (CFR Title 49, Subtitle A, Part 21), and the assurance by the Grantee pursuant thereto. W C9M2titivoe Bidding. The Grantee shall not award or substantially amend any contract in an amount greater than $10,000 pursuant to the Project, except for professional service contracts, without formal advertising, free, open, and unrestricted competitive bidding, and award to the lowestresponsiveand responsible bidder, unless UMTA specifically approves some other form of procurement or award to another party upon being satisfied by the Grantee that such action will adequately protect the Government's interests .in encouraging competition, optimizing its cost; Provided, however, the Grantee may issue change orders for competitively bid equip- ment and construction contracts in an amount not exceeding $100,000 at any one time which do not significantly alter the scope of the Contract, without regard to the provisions of this section. (h) Ethics. The Grantee shall maintain a code or standards of conduct which shall govern the performance of its officers, employees, or agents in contracting with and expanding Federal grant funds. Grantee's officers, employees, or agents shall neither solicit nor accept gratiuties, favors, or anything of monetary value from contractors or potential contractors. To the extent permissible by State or local law, rules, or regulations such standards 18 shall provide for penalties, sanctions, or other disciplinary actions to be applied for violations of such standards by either the grantee officers, employees, or agents, or by contractors or their agents. Neither the Grantee nor any of its contractors or their subcontractors shall enter into any contract, subcontract, or arrangement in connection with the Project or any property included or planned to be included in the Project, in>which any member, officer, or employee of the Grantee or the locality during his tenure or for one year thereafter has any interest, director indirect. If any such present or former member, officer, or employee involuntarily acquires or had acquired prior to the begining of his tenure any such interest, and if such interest is in ediately disclosed to the Grantee and such disclosure is entered upon the minutes of the Grantee, the Grantee with the prior approval of DOT, may waive the prohibition contained in this subsection; Provided, that any such present member, officer or employee gal —not participate in any action by the Grantee or the locality relating to such contract, subcontract, or arrangement. The Grantee shall insert in all Contracts entered into in connection with the Project or in connection with any Property included or planned to be included in any Project, and shall require its contractors to insert in each of their subcontracts, the following provision: "No wd�er, officer, or employee of the Grantee or of the locality during his tenure or for one year thereafter shall have any interest, direct or indirect, in this Contract or the proceeds thereof, but this provision shall not be construed to extend to this Contract if made with a corporation for its general benefit." The provisions of this subsection shall not be applicable to any agreement between the Grantee and its fiscal depositories, or to any agreement for utility services the rates for which are fixed or controlled by a Governmental agency. M Interest of Members of or Delegates to Congress. No member of or delegate to the Congress of the United States shall be admitted to any share or part of this Grant Contract or to any benefit arising thereform; but this provision shall not be construed to extend to this Contract if made with a corporation for its general benefit. (J) Labor Provisions — Construction. The following provisions shall be applicable to all construction contracts let by the Grantee in carrying out the Project involving $2,000 or more. 19 (1) Mint= wages. (i) All mechanics and laborers employed or working upon the site of the work, will be paidunconditionally and not less often than once a week, and without subsequent deduction or rebate on any account (except such payroll - deductions as are permitted by regulations issued by.the Secretary of Labor under the Copeland Act (29 CFR Part 3)), _ the full amounts due at time of payment canputed at wage rates not less than those contained in the wage determination decision of the Secretary of Labor applicable to the Project, regardless of any contractual relationship which may be alleged to exist between the contractor and such laborers and mechanics; and the wage determination decision shall be posted by the contractor at the site of the work in a prominent place where ,it can be easily seen by the workers. For the purpose of this clause, contributions made or costs reasonably anticipated under section l(b)(2) of the Davis - Bacon Act on behalf of laborers or mechanics are considered wages paid to such laborers or mechanics, subject to the provisions of 29 CFR 5.5 (a)(1)(iv) Also for the purpose of this clause, regular contributions made or costs incurred' for more than a weekly period under plans, funds, or programs, but covering the particular weekly period, are deemed :to be i constructively made or incurred during such weekly period. (ii) The contracting officer shall require that any class of laborers or mechanics, including apprentices and trainees, that is not listed in the wage determination and that is to be employed under the Contract, shall be classified or reclassified conformably to the wage determination, and a report of the action taken shall be sent by DOT to the Secretary of Labor. In the event the interested parties cannot agree on the proper classification or reclassification of a particular class of laborers or mechanics, including apprentices and trainees, to be used, the question accanPanied by the rec mrendation of the contracting officer, shall be referred to the Secretary of Labor for determination. (iii) The contracting officer shall require; whenever the minbm m wage rate prescribed in the contract for a class of laborers or mechanics includes a fringe benefit which is not expressed as an hourly wage -rate and the contractor is obligated to pay a cash equivalent of such a fringe benefit, an hourly cash equivalent thereof to be established. in the event the interested parties cannot agree upon a cash equivalent of the fringe benefit, the question, accompanied by the recommendation of the contracting officer, shall be referred to the Secretary of Labor for determination. (iv) The contractor may consider as part of the wages of any laborer or mechanic the amount of any costs reasonably 20 anticipated in providing benefits under a plan or program described in a section l(b)(2)(B) of the Davis -Bacon Act, or any bona fide fringe benefits not expressly listed in Section l(b)(2) of the Davis -Bacon Act, or otherwise not listed in the wage determination decisions of the Secretary of Labor which are incorporated in this Contract, only when the Secretary of Labor has found, upon the written request of the contractor, that the applicable standards of the Davis - Bacon Act have been meta Whenever practicable, the contractor should request the Secretary of Labor to make such findings before the making of the contract. In the case of unfunded plans and programs, the Secretary of Labor may require the contractor to set aside in a separate account assets for the meeting of obligations under the plan or program. (2) Withholding. DOr may withhold or cause to be withheld from the contractor so much of the accrued payments or, advances as may be considered necessary to pay laborers and mechanics, including apprentices and trainees, employed by the contractor or any subcontractor on the work the full amount of wages required by the contract. In the event of failure to pay any laborer or mechanic, including any apprentice or trainee, employed or working on the site of the work, all or part of the wages required by the contract, DOT may, after written notice to the contractor, sponsor, applicant, or owner, take such action as may be necessary to cause the suspension of any further payment, advance, or guarantee of funds until such violations have ceased. (3) Payroll and basic records. (i) Payrolls and basic records rela7ting thereto will be maintained during the course of the work and preserved for a period of three years thereafter for all laborers and mechanics working at the site of the work. Such records will contain the name and address of each such employee, his correct classification, rates of pay (ihcludi.ng rates of contributions or costs anticipated of the types described in section 1(b)(2) of the Davis Bacon Act), daily and weekly number of hours worked, deductions made and actual wages paid. Whenever the Secretary of Labor has found under 29 CFR 5.5 (a)(1)(iv) that the wages of any laborers or mechanics include the amount of any costs reasonably anticipated in providing benefits under a plan or program described in section l(b)(2)(B) of the Davis -Bacon Act, the contractor shall maintain records which show that the commitment to provide such benefits is enforceable, that the plan or program is financially responsible, and that the plan or program has been communicated in writing to the laborers or mechanics affected, and records which show the costs anticipated or the actual cost inc tiurred in providing such benefits. 21 (ii) The contractor willsubmitweekly a copy of all payrolls to the Grantee for transmission to DOT. The copy shall be accompanied by a statement signed by the -employer or his agent indicating that the payrolls are correct and -. complete, that the wage rates contained therein are not less than those determined by the Secretary of Labor and that the classifications set forth for each laborer or riechanic conform to the work he performed. A submission of the "Weekly Statement of Camipliance't which is required under this Contract and the Copeland regulations of the Secretary of Labor (29 CFR, Part 3) and the filing with the intitial payroll or any subsequent payroll of a.copy of any findings by the Secretary of Labor under 29 CFR 5.5(a)(1)(iv) shall satisfy this requirement. The prime contractor shall be responsible for the submission of copies of payrolls of all subcontractors. The contractor will make the records required under the labor standards clauses of the contract available for inspection by authorized representatives of DOT and the Department of Labor, and will permit such representatives to interview employees during working hours on the job. Contractors employing apprentices or trainees under approved programs shall include a notation on the first weekly certified payrolls submitted to the contracting agencies that their employment is pursuant to an approved program and shall identify the program. (4) Apprentices and Trainees . (A) aEprenti.ces . Apprentices will be permitted to work at less than the predetermined rate for the work they performed when they are employed and individually registered in a bona fide apprenticeship program registered with the U.S. Depart- ment of Labor, Manpower Administration, Bureau of Apprentice- ship and Training, or with a State Apprenticeship Agency recognized by the Bureau, or if a person is employed in his first 90 days of probationary employment as an apprentice in such an apprenticeship program, who is not individually registered in the program, but who has been certified by the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training or a State Apprenticeship Agency (where appropriate) to be eligible for probationary employment as an apprentice. The allowable ratio of apprentices to journeymen in any craft classification shall not be greater than the ratio permitted to the contractor as to his entire work force under the registered program. Any employee listed on a payroll at an apprentice wage rate, who is not a trainee as defined in subdivision (B) of this subparagraph 22 or is not registered or otherwise employed as stated above, shall be paid the wage rate determined by the Secretary of Labor for the classification of work he actually performed. The contractor or subcontractor ',will be required to furnish to the contracting officer or arepresentative of the Wage Hour Division of the U.S. Department of.Labor written evidence of the registration of his >lrogram and apprentices as well as the appropriate ratios and wage rates texpressed in percentages of the journeyman hourly rates) for the area of construction prior to using any apprentices on the contract work. The wage rate paid apprentices shall not be less than the appropriate percentage of the journeyman's rate contained in the applicable wage determination. (B) Trainees. Except as provided in 29 CFR 5.15,trainees will not Witted to work at less than the predetermined rate for the work performed unless they are cloyed pursuant to or individually registered in a program which has received prior approval, evidenced by formal certification, by the U.S. Department of labor, Manpower Administration, Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training. The ratio of trainees to journey- men shall not be greater than that permitted under the plan approved by the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training. Every trainee moist be paid at not less than the rate specified in the approved program for his level of progress. Any employee Listed on the payroll at a trainee rate who is not registered and participating in a training plan approved by the.Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training shall be.paid not less than the wage rate determined by the Secretary of Labor for the classification of work he actually performed. The contractor or subcontractor will be required to furnish the contracting officer or a representative of the Wage -Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor written evidence of the certifi- cation of his program,the registration of the trainees, and the ratios and wage rates prescribed in that program. in the event the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training withdraws approval of a training program, the contractor will no longer be permitted to utilize trainees at less than the applicable predetermined rate for the work performed until an acceptable program is approved. (c) Equal employment opportunity. The utilization of apprentices, trainees and journeymen under this part shall be in conformity with the equal employment opportunity require- ments of Executive Order 11246, as mended, and 29 CFR Part 30. (5) Canpli.ance with Copeland Regulations (29 CFR Part 3). The contractor shall comply with the Copeland Regulations (29 CFR Part 3) of the Secretary of labor which are herein incorporated by reference. (6) Contract termination; debarment. A breach of clauses (1) through (5) and (1) may be grounds for termination of the contract, and for debarment as provided in 29 CFR 5.6. 23 (7) overtime requirements. No contractor or subcontractor contracting for any part of the contract work which may requireor involve the employment of laborers orr mechanics'shall re- quire or permit any laborer or mechanic in any workweek in which he is employed on such work to work in excess of eight hours in any calendar day or in excess of forty hours in such workweek unless such laborer or mechanic receives compensation at a rate not less than one and one-half times his basic rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of - eight hours in any calendar day or in excess of forty hours in such workweek, as the case may be. (8)-Violation; liability for unpaid wages; liquidated damages. In the event of any violation of the clause set forth in sub- paragraph (7), the contractor and any subcontractor responsible therefor shall be liable to any affected employee for his unpaid wages. In addition, such contractor and subcontractor shall be liable to the United States (in the case of work done under contract for the District of Columbia or a territory, to such District or to such territory), for liquidated damages. Such liquidated damages shall be camputed with respect to each individual laborer or mechanic employed in violation of the clause set forth in subparagraph (7), in the sum of $10 for each calendar day on which such employee as required or permitted to work in excess of eight hours or in excess of the standard workweek of forty hours without payment of the overtime wages required by the clause set forth in subparagrah (7). (9) Withholding for liquidated damages. DOT may withhold or cause to be withheld, from any moneys payable on account of work performed by the contractor or subcontractor, such sums as may administratively be determimd to be necessary to satisfy any liabilities of such contractor or subcontractor for liquidated damages as provided in the clause set forth in subparagraph (8). (10) Final labor summary. The contractor and each subcontractor shall furnish to the Grantee, upon the completion of the contract, a summary of all employment, indicating, for the completed Project, the total hours worked and the total amount earned. (11) Final certificate. Upon completion of the contract, the contractor shal submit to the Grantee with the voucher for final payment for any work performed under the contract a certificate concerning wages and classifications for laborers and mechanics, including apprentices and trainees employed 24 on the Project, in the following form: The undersigned, contractor on (Contract No.) hereby certifies that all laborers, mechanics, apprentices and trainees employed by him or by a subcontractor per forming work under the contract on the Project have been paid wages at rates not less than those required by the contract provisions, and that the work performed by each such laborer, mechanic, apprentice or trainee conformed to the classifications set forth in the contract or training program provisions applicable to the wage rate paid. Signature and title (12) Notice to the Grantee of Labor Disputes. Whenever the contractor has knowledge that any actual or potential labor dispute is delaying or threatens to delay the timely per- formance of this Contract, the contractor shall immediately give notice thereof, including all 'relevant info=eticn with respect thereto, to the Grantee. (13) Disputes Clause (i) All disputes concerning the payment of prevailing wage rates or classifications shall be pranptly reported to the Grantee for its referral to DOT for decision or, at the option of the Grantee, DOT referral to the Secretary of Labor. The decision of DOT or the Secretary of Labor as the case may be, shall lie final. (ii) All questions relating to the application or interpretation of the Copeland Act,'the Contract Work Hours Standards Act, the Davis -Bacon Act, 'or Section 13 of the Act shall be sent to UMM for referral to the Secretary of Labor for ruling or interpretation, and such ruling or interpretation shall be final. (14) Convict Labor. In connection with the performance of. work under this Cmtract the contractor agrees not to employ any person undergoing sentence of imprisonment at hard labor. This does not include convicts who are on parole or probation. 25 (15) Insertion in Subcontracts. The contractor shall insert in all construction subcontracts the clauses set forth in subsections (1) through (15). of this section so that all. of the provisions of this section will be inserted in all construction subcontracts of any tier, and such other clauses _ as the Goverment may by appropriate instructions require. Section 110. Construction Contracts. (a) Changes in Construction Contracts. Any change in a construction contract shall be submitted to DOT for prior approval unless the gross amount of the change is $100,000 or less, the Contract was originally awarded on a competitive basis, and the change does not change the scope of work or exceed the contract period. Construction contracts shall include a provision specifying that the above requirement will be met (b) Contract Security. The Grantee shall follow the requirements of the External Operating Manual with regard to bid guarantees and bonding requirements (p. III C-16). (c) Insurance During Construction. The Grantee shall follow the insurance requirements normally required by their State and local governments- (d) Signs. The Grantee shall cause to be erected at the site of construction, and maintained during construction, signs satis- factory to DOT identifying the Project and indicating that the Government is participating in the development of the Project. (e) Liquidated Damages Provision. The Grantee shall include in all contracts for construction, a clause satisfactory to DOT providing for liquidated damages, if both (1) ?)Or may reasonably expect to suffer damages (increased costs on the grant project involved) from the late completion of the construction and (2) the extent or amount of such damages would be difficult or impossible to assess. The assessment for damages shall be at a specified rate per day for each day of overrun in contract time deducted fran payments otherwise due the contractor. This rate, which must be satisfactory to DOT, must be specified in the Contract. (f) Provisions of Construction Contracts. The terms and conditions of each campetitive y bid construction contract are subject to prior approval by DOT if the estimated cost will exceed $25,000. In addition to the requirements of this Section 110, each construction contract shall contain, among others, provisions required by subsections (c), (f), (g), and (h) of Section 109 hereof. 921 (g) Actual Work by Contractor. The Grantee shall require that a construction contractor perform, on the site and with his own staff, work equivalent to at least 10 percent of the total amount of construction work covered by his contract. (h) Force Account. If costs of construction performed by employees o 7 tthe Grantee are estimated to exceed $25,000, prior approval of DOT must be obtained or else such costs may not be included as eligible Project costs. Section 111. Environmentaland Resource Protection Requirements . (a) Ccc2liance with Environmental Standards. The Grantee shall cotply with the provisions of the Clean Air Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. S1857 et seq.); the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (33 U.S.C. S1251 et seq.); and implementing regulations issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) , in the facilities which are involved in the Project for which Federal assistance is given in this Grant. The Grantee shall ensure that the facilities under its ownership, lease or supervisen that shall be utilized in the accomplishment of the Project are not listed on the EPA's List of Violating Facilities and that the Grantee shall notify UMTA of the receipt of any communication fron the Director of the EPA Office of Federal Activities indicating that a facility to be utilized in the Project is under consideration for listing in EPA. (b) Air Pollution. No facilities or equipment shall be acquired constructed, or improved as a part of the Project unless the Grantee obtains satisfactory assurances that they are (or will be) designed and equipped to limit air pollution as provided in the External Operating Manual and in accordance with all other applicable standards. (c) Use of Public Lands. No publicly owned land from a park, recreation area, or wildlife and waterfowl refuge of national, State, or local significance as determined byIthe Federal, State, or local officials having jurisdiction thereof, or any land from an historic site of national, State, or local significance as so determined by such officials may be used for the Project without the prior concurrence of DOT. (d) Historic Preservation. The Grantee shall assist tHM in its compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470), Executive Order No. 11593, and the Archeological and Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 469a-1 et seq.) by (a) consulting with the State Historic Preservation Officer on the conduct of investigations, as necessary, to identify properties listed in or eligible for 27 inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places that are subject to adverse effects (see 36 CFR Part.800.8),by the activity, and notifying EMTA of the existence of any such properties, and i by (b) complying with all requirements established by [4CA to avoid or mitigate adverse effects upon such properties. Section 112. Patent Rights (a) Whenever any invention, improvement, or discovery (whether or not patentable) is conceived or for the first time actually reduced to practice, by the Grantee or its employees, in the course of, in connection with, or under the terms of this Contract: the Grantee shall immediately give the Secretary of DOT, through UM.. or his authorized representative written notice thereof; and the Secretary shall have the sole and elusive power to determine whether or not and where a patent application shall be filed, and to determine the disposition of all rights in such invention, improve- ment, or discovery, including title to and rights under any patent application or patent that may issue thereon. The determination of the Secretary on all these matters shall be accepted as final, and the Grantee agrees that it will, and warrants that.all of its employees who may be the inventors will, execute all documents and do all things necessary or proper to the effectuation of such determination. (b) Except as otherwise authorized in writing by the Secretary or his authorized representative, the Grantee shall obtain patent agreements to effectuate the provisions of this clause from all persons who perform any part of the work under this Contract, except such clerical and manual labor personnel as will have no access to technical data. (c) Except as otherwise authorized in writing by the Secretary or his authorized representative, the Grantee will insert in each third -party contract having design, test, experimental, develop- mental, or research work as one of its purposes, provisions making this clause applicable to the third -party contractor and its employees. (d) If the Government obtains patent rights pursuant to this clause of this Contract, the Grantee and the third -party contractor shall be offered license rights thereto on terms at least as i favorable as those offered to any other party. However, in the event no effective steps have been taken by the Grantee or the # third -party contractor or any other party within 3 years after issuance of a patent under which the Government acquires rights pursuant to this clause to bring the claimed invention to the point of practical application, the Government's obligation to ; 28 offer a license pursuant to this clause shall terminate, and any license already granted to the Grantee or the third -party contractor pursuant to this clause shall be revoked unless the Grantee or, the third -party contractor can show cause as to why such license shall not be revoked. (e) In the event no inventions, improvements, or discoveries (whether or not patentable) are conceived, or for the first time actually reduced to practice by the Grantee, its employees, its third - party contractors, or their employees, in the course of, in connection with, or under the terms of this Contract, the Grantee shall so certify to the Secretary or his authorized representative, no later than the date on which the final report of work done, is due. (f) If the Grantee or the third -party contractor is permitted to file patent applications pursuant to. this Contract, the following statement shall be included within the first paragraph of the specification of any such patent application or patent: "The invention described herein was made in the course of, or under, a grant from the Department of Trans- portation." (g) In the event the Grantee or the third -party contractor is permitted to acquire principal rights pursuant to this clause and fails to take effective steps within 3 years after issuance of a patent on any patent applications permitted to be filed pursuant to this clause to bring the claimed invention to the point of practical application, the Secretary or his authorized representative may revoke such rights or require the assignment of such rights to the Government. (h) The Secretary or his authorized representative shall, before the expiration of three (3) years after final payment under this grant, have the right to examine any books, records, documents, and other supporting data of the Grantee which the Secretary or his authorized representative shall reasonably dean directly pertinent to the discovery or identification of inventions falling within the criteria set out in paragraph (a), or to compliance by the Grantee with the requirements of this clause. The Secretary or his authorized representative shall, during the period specified above, have the further right to require the Grantee to examine any books, records, documents, and other supporting data of the third -party contractor which the Grantee shall reasonably deem directly pertinent to the discovery or 29 identification of inventions falling within the criteria set out in paragraph (a) or to compliance by the third -party contractor with the requiremnts of the patent rights clause of the third -party contract. Section 113. Rights in Data. (a) The tenn "subject data" as used herein means recorded information, whether or not copyrighted, that id delivered or specified to be delivered under this Contract. The teen includes graphic or pictorial delineations in media such as drawings or photographs; text in specifications or related performance or design -type its; machine forms such as punched cards, magnetic tape, or computer memory printouts; and information retained in computer memory. Examples include, but are not limited to,.engi.neering drawings and associated lists, specifications, standards, process sheets, manuals, technical reports, catalog item.identifications, and related information. The tenn does not include financial reports, cost analyses, and similar information incidental to contract administration. (b) All "subject data" first produced in the performance of this Contract shall be the sole property of the Government. The Grantee agrees not to assert any rights at common law or equity and not to establish any claim to statutory copyright in such data. Except for its own internal use, the Grantee shall not publish or reproduce such data in whole or in part, or in any manner or form, nor authorize others to do so, without the written consent of the Government until such time as the Government may have released such data to the public. (c) The Grantee agrees to grant and does hereby grant to the Government and to its officers, agents, and employees acting within the scope of their official duties, a royalty -free, nonexclusive, and irrevocable license througtout the world (1) to publish, translate, reproduce, deliver, perform, use, and dispose of, in any manner, any and all data not first produced or composed in the performance of this Contract but which is incorporated in the work furnished under this Contract and (2) to authorize others so to do. (d) The Grantee shall indemnify and save and hold harmless the Government, its officers, agents, and employees acting within the scope of their official duties against any liability, including costs and expenses, resulting from any willful or intentional violation by the Grantee of proprietary rights, copyrights, or rights of privacy, arising out of the publication, translation, reproduction, delivery, performance, use, or disposition of any data furnished under this Contract. 30 (e) Nothing contained in this clause shall imply a license to the Government under any patent or be construed as affecting the scope of any license or other right otherwise granted to the Government under any patent. (f) In the event that the Project, which is the subject of this Contract, is not completed, for any reason whatsoever; all data generated under that Project shall became subject data as defined in the Rights in Data clause in this'Contract and shall be delivered as the Government may direct. This clause shall be included in all third -party contracts under the Project. (g) Paragraphs (c) and (d) above are not applicable to material furnished to the Grantee by the Government and incorporated in the work fur- nished under the contract; provided that such incorporated material is identified by the Grantee at the time of delivery of such work. Section 114. Cargo Preference - Use of United States -Flag Vessels. (a) Pursuant to Pub. L.'664 (46 U.S.C. 1241(b)) at Least 50 percent of any equipment, materials or commodities procured, contracted 'for or otherwise obtained with funds granted, guaranteed, loaned, or advanced by the U.S. Government under this agreement, and which may be transported by ocean vessel, shall be transported on privately -owned United States -flag commercial vessels, if available. (b) Within 20 days following the date of loading for shipments originating within the United States or within 30 working days following the date of loading for shipments originating outside the United States, a legible copy of a rated, "on -board" commerical erical ocean bill -of -lading in English for each shipment of cargo described in paragraph (a) above shall be furnished to the Division of National Cargo, Office of Market Development, Maritime Adminis- tration, Washington, D.C. 20230 marked with appropriate identification of the Project. The Grantee shall also obtain a copy of any such bill -of -lading (through the prime contractor in the case of subcontractor bills -of -lading) and retain records of the bill -of - lading and any supporting documents for a period of three years following closeout of the Project. (c) The Grantee agrees to insert the following clauses in all contracts let by the Grantee in carrying out the Project: Cargo Preference - Use of United States -Flag Vessels. The contractor agrees -- (1) To utilize privately owned United States -flag damnercial vessels to ship at least 50 percent of the gross tonnage (ccsputed separately for dry bulk carriers, dry cargo liners, and tankers) involved, whenever shipping any equipnLelt, materials, or commodities 31 pursuant to this Contract, to the extent such vessels are available at fair and reasonable rates for United States -flag ca wrcial vessels. (2)`To furnish within 20 days following the date of loading for shipments originating within the United States, or within 30 working days following the date of loading for shipments originating outside the United States, a legible copy of a rated, "on -board" canenercial ocean bill -of -lading in English for each shignent of cargo described in paragraph (1) above to the Grantee (through, the prime contractor in the case of subcontractor bills -of -lading) and to the Division of National Cargo,. Office of Market Develop- ment, Maritime Administration, Washington, D.C. 20230, marked with appropriate identification of the Project. . (3) To insert the substance of the provisions of this clause in all subcontracts issued pursuant to this Contract. Section 115. Charter School Bus Operations. (a) Charter Bus. The Grantee, or any operator of mass transportation acting on its behalf, shall not enagage in charter bus operations outside the urban area within which it provides regularly scheduled mass transportation service, except as provided under Section 3(f) of the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as amended, and published U11A regulations on charter bus operations. (b) School Bus The Grantee, or any operator of mass transportation acting on its behalf, shall not engage in school bus operations, exclusively for the transportation of students or school personnel, in competition with private school bus operators, except as provided under Section 3(g) of the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as amended, and published UMTA regulations on school bus operations. Section 116. Compliance with Elderly and Handicapped Regulations. The Grantee shall insure that all fixedfacility construction or alteration and all new equipment included in the Project comply with applicable provisions of 49 CFR Part 609 -- Transportation for Elderly and Handi- capped Persons Section 117. Flood Hazards. The Grantee shall comply with the flood insurance purchase requirements with respect to construction or acquisition purposes, of Section 102(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, Public Law 93-234,87 Stat. 975. 32 Section 118. Miscellaneous. (a) Bonus or Conmiissicn. The Grantee warrants. that it has not paid, 19 also agrees not to pay, any bonus or commission for the purpose of obtaining an approval of its application for the Grant hereunder. (b) State or Territorial Law. Anything in the Grant Contract to the contrary notwithstanding, nothing in the Grant Contract shall require the Grantee to observe or enforce ccnpliance with any provision thereof, perform any other act or do any other thing in contravention of any applicable State or territorial law; Provided, That if any of the provisions of the Grant Contract violate any applicable State or territorial law, or if commliance with the provisions of the Grant Contract would require the Grantee to violate any applicable State or territorial law, the Grantee will at once notify DOT in writing in order that appropriate changes and modifications may be made by DOT and the Grantee to the end that the Grantee may proceed as soon as possible with the Project. (c) Records. The Grantee,.and any mass transportation operator for U i iich t applies will conform to the reporting system and the uniforn system of accounts and records to the extent required by section 15 of the Urban :Mass Transportation Act of 19r,4, as amended, effective for each local fiscal year ending on or after July 1, 1978, and published LZM regulations. (d) How Contract Affected by Provisions Held Invalid. If any provision of this Contract is held invalid, the remainder of this Contract shall not be affected thereby if such remainder would then continue to conforn to the terms and requirements of applicable law. 33 r 0