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from the party of the first part. <br />During the performance of this contract, the second party, for itself, its assignees and successors in interest (hereinafter referred to as the <br />"contractor"), agrees as follows: <br />a. Compliance with Regulations: The contractor shall comply with the Regulations relative to nondiscrimination in Federally- <br />assisted programs of the U. S. Department of Transportation, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 21, as they may be <br />amended from time to time, (hereinafter referred to as the Regulations), which are herein incorporated by reference and made a <br />part of this contract. <br />b. Nondiscrimination: The contractor, with regard to the work performed by it during the contract, shall not discriminate on the <br />grounds of race, color, or national origin in the selection and retention of subcontractors, including procurements of materials and <br />leases of equipment. The contractor shall not participate either directly or indirectly in the discrimination prohitin~ 8 of theon <br />21.5 of the Regulations, including employment practices when the contract covers a program sat forth in Appe <br />Regulations. <br />a Solicitations for Subcontracts including Procurements of Materials and Equipment: In all solicitations either by competitive <br />bidding or negotiation made by the contractor for work to be performed under a subcontract, including procurements of materials <br />or leases of equipment, each potential subcontractor or supplier shall be notified by the contraMor of the contractor's obligations <br />under this contract and the Regulations relative to nondiscrimination on the grounds of race, color, or national origin. <br />d. Information and Reports: The contractor shall provide all information and reports required by the Regulations, or directives <br />issued pursuant thereto, and shall permit access to its books, records, accounts, other sources of information, and its frrcilities <br />as may be determined by the Department of Transportation or the Federal Highway Administration to be pertinent to ascertain <br />compliance with such Regulations or directives. Where any information required o(a contractor is in the exclusive possession of <br />another who fails or refuses to furnish this information, the contractor shall so certify to the Department of Transportation, or the <br />Federal Highway Administration as appropriate, and shall set forth what efforts it has made to obtain the information. <br />e. Sanctions for Noncompliance: In the event of the contractor s noncompliance wRh the nondiscrimination provisions of this <br />contract, the Department of Transportation shall impose such contract sanctions as it or the Federal Highway Administration may <br />determine to be appropriate, including, but not limited to, <br />(1) withholding of payments to the contractor under the contract until the contractor complies, and/or <br />(2) cancellation, termination or suspension of the contract, in whole or in part <br />f. Incorporation of Provisions: The contractor shall include the provisions of paragraphs "a" through `f in every subcontract, <br />including procurements of materials and leases of equipment, unless oxempt by the Regulations, or directives issued pursuant <br />thereto. The contractor shall take such action with respect to any subcontract or procurement as the Department of <br />Transportation or the Federal Highway Administration may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions including sanctions for <br />noncompliance: Provided, however, that, in the event a contractor becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation with a <br />subcontractor or supplier as a result of such direction, the contractor may request the Department of Transportation to enter into <br />such litigation to protect the interests of the State, and, in addition, the contractor may request the United States to enter into <br />such litigation to protect the interests of the United States. <br />BY: <br />That when title to the subject that constitutes the aforesaid encroachment passes from the party of the second part <br />and vests in the party of the third part, the party of the third part agrees to assume all responsibilities and rights and to <br />perform all obligations as agreed to herein by the party of the second part. <br />R/W (166) :Party of the Second Part certifies that this agreement is true and accurate copy of the form <br />R/W (166) incorporating all revisions to date. <br />IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties to this agreement has caused the same to be executed the day and <br />year first above written. <br />DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION <br />WITNESS: <br />ENGI <br />0 <br />Orange County <br />PO Box 8181 Hillsborough NC 27278 <br />Second Party <br />Town of Chapel HIII <br />405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Chapel HIII, NG <br />27514 <br />Third Party <br />