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students or school personnel exclusively in competition with private school transportation <br />operators, except as authorized by 49 U.S.C. §§ 5323(f) or (g), as applicable, and FTA <br />regulations, "School Bus Operations," 49 C.F.R. Part 605, and any subsequent School <br />Transportation Operations regulations or FTA directives that may be issued. Any school <br />transportation operations agreement required by FTA regulations is incorporated by reference <br />and made part of this Agreement for the Project. The Contractor understands and agrees that if <br />it or an operator violates that school transportation operations agreement the violator will be <br />barred from receiving Federal or State transit assistance in an amount to be determined by the <br />Department. <br />Section 21. Metric System. As practicable and feasible, the Contractor agrees to accept <br />products and services with dimensions expressed in the metric system of measurement. <br />Section 22. Substance Abuse. To the extent applicable, the Contractor agrees to comply <br />with the following Federal substance abuse regulations: <br />a. Druq-Free Workplace. U.S. DOT regulations, "Governmentwide <br />Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Financial Assistance), 49 C.F.R. Part 32, that <br />implement the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, 41 U.S.C. §§ 701 et seq. <br />b. Alcohol Misuse and Prohibited Druq Use. FTA regulations, "Prevention of <br />Alcohol Misuse and Prohibited Drug Use in Transit Operations," 49 C.F.R. Part 655, that <br />implement 49 U.S.C. § 5331: <br />Section 23. Seat Belt Use. In accordance with Executive Order No. 13043, "Increasing <br />Seat Belt Use in the United States," April 16, 1997, 23 U. S. C. § 402 note, the Contractor is <br />encouraged to adopt and promote on-the job seat belt use policies and programs for its <br />employees and other personnel that operate company-owned, rented, or personally operated <br />vehicles, and to include this provision in any third party contracts, third party subcontracts, or <br />subagreements involving the Project. <br />Project 07-US-056 Page 42 of 49 <br />Orange County <br />