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10 In addition, recipients will be required to coordinate additional activities as it relates to Section ~ with the DOC CDBG Compliance Office by sending all bids, contracting information, request for proposals, request for qualifications, employment opportunities and or training opportunities that are related to the expenditure of CDBG funds to the Compliance Division Ibis information must be submitted while those opportunities are available and have not expired Recipients aze required to submit this information electronically to the Compliance Division 1'7 Section 504 and ADA Recipients must complete the Section 504 Survey In addition, recipients may be required to submit a transition plan if'applicable Ihis plan will not satisfy all the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act, but it will meet the minimum requirements for a CDBG assisted project 18_ Environmental Review, Recipients of CDBG funds are required to complete the document entitled "Environmental Review Procedures for the CDBG Program." Environmental Review documents must be submitted electronically to the Compliance Division prior to any hand copies being sent to the Division of Community Assistance. Once the Environmental Review Record (ERR) is received electronically, DCA will review fox completeness and submit selected CDBG ERRs if~required to the State Clearinghouse fox other State agencies to review and comment. Recipients cannot conduct any program activities until DCA issues an environmental clearance. Conducting any activities pzior to environmental clearance will zesult in a choice limited action and all consequences of that violation will be executed 19. Language Access Plan (LAP}.. Recipients of'Federal financial assistance have an obligation to reduce language barriers that can preclude meaningful access by Limited English Proficient (LEP} persons to important government programs, services, and activities.. Title VI of'the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C_ 2000(d) and its implementing regulations r~equir~e that Recipients take responsible steps to ensure meaningful access by LEP persons Recipients will be required to submit a language access plan using the approved template from DCA. the plan will address the LAP policy, translation of'r~equired vital documents, and requirements for citizen participation. 20 Procurement Standards, Where applicable, Recipient shall follow the procurement standards established in the "Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State, Local and Federally Recognized Indian Iribal Governments" (24 C..F .R., Part 85) and 1'-ILTD implementing regulations contained in 24 C.F.R. & 5 70.489(g~, which explicitly pz•ohibit cost plus a percentage of cost and percentage of construction cost methods of contracting. 4 N.C.A.C.. 19L 0908 a Any Recipient or Subrecipient shall follow other applicable procurement standards set forth in 4 N.C.A.C, 19L 0908, and the relevant laws cited therein, including but not limited to, laws related to conflicts of interest (N..C..G S . § 14-234), public building contracts (N C G.S § 148-128 to I35), and payment and performance bonds (N.C.G.S § 44A-25 through 35); acquisition and relocation (4 N..C..A.C.. 19L.1003}; property management standards (4 N,C.A..C 19L:0909}; equal opportunity (4 N.C..A C 19L 1001); and labor standards (4 N C,A C 19L 1006). b Recipient shall likewise follow all other applicable federal and state procurement rules, guidelines and pr~ocedur~es, including those set forth in Off ce o#'Management and Budget Circulaz No. A-87 ("Cost Principles for State and Local Governments").. 6