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25 <br />U.S.C. § 5325(1), any State law requiring buses to be purchased through in-State dealers <br />will not apply to purchases of vehicles acquired with funding authorized under 49 U.S.C. <br />chapter 53. <br />f. Neutrality in Labor Relations. To the extent permitted by law, the Contractor agrees <br />to comply with Executive Order No. 13202, "Preservation of Open Competition and <br />Govemment Neutrality Towards Government Contractors' Labor Relations on Federal and <br />Federally Funded Construction Projects," Executive Order No. 13202, as amended by <br />Executive Order No. 13208, 41 U.S.C. § 251 note, which among other things prohibits <br />requirements for affiliation with a labor organization as a condition for award of any third <br />party contract or subcontract for construction or construction management services, unless <br />the Federal Government determines otherwise in writing. <br />g. Federal Supply Schedules. State, local, or nonprofit Recipients may not use Federal <br />Supply Schedules to acquire federally assisted property or services except to the extent <br />permitted by U.S. GSA, U.S. DOT, or FTA laws, regulations, directives, or determinations. <br />h. Force Account. The Contractor agrees that FTA may determine the extent to which <br />Federal assistance may be used to participate in force account costs. <br />i. Department Technical Review. The Contractor agrees to permit the Department to <br />review and approve the Contractor 's technical specifications and requirements to the <br />extent the Department believes necessary to ensure proper Project administration. The <br />Contractor agrees to submit the following to the Department for its review and approval <br />prior to solicitation: <br />(1) New/adapted specifications for equipment, supplies, apparatuses <br />and new-type rolling stock. This requirement does not apply to equipment, supplies, or <br />apparatuses with cost of less than $30,000; or to Minivans; Conversion and Lift Vans; <br />Center Aisle Vans and Standard Vans; and Light Transit Vehicles (Cutaway-type Bus). <br />(2) Drawings, designs, and/or description of work for construction, <br />renovation, or facility improvement projects, including the purchase or construction of bus <br />shelters. <br />j. Department Pre-award Approval. The Contractor agrees to submit procurement <br />documents to the Department for its review and approval prior to award of a contract/ <br />subcontract under this Agreement for any of the following: <br />(1) All new-type rolling stock, excluding Minivans; Conversion and Lift <br />Vans; Center Aisle Vans and Standard Vans; and Light Transit <br />Vehicles (Cutaway-type Bus). <br />(2) All construction projects equal to or greater than $30,000; <br />(3) Any "brand name" product or sole source purchase equal to or <br />greater than $3,000; <br />(4) Any contract/subcontract to other than apparent lowest bidder <br />equal to or greater than $3,000; <br />(5) Any procurement equal to or greater than $90,000; <br />(6) Any contract modification that would change the scope of a <br />contract or increase the contract amount up to or over the formal <br />(sealed) bid threshold of $90,000. <br />k. Protect Approval/Third Party Contract Approval. Except to the extent the <br />Department determines otherwise in writing, the Contractor agrees that the Department's <br />Revised 1/6/10 <br />