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five years following close out. The Contractor is also required to maintain these records <br /> for a period of three years following close out of this project. The U. S. Department of <br /> Housing and Urban Development, the Comptroller General of the United States, the NC <br /> Division of Community Assistance or any of their duly authorized representatives, shall <br /> have access to any books, documents papers and records of the Administering Agency for <br /> which are pertinent to the execution of the Agreement, for the purpose of making audits, <br /> examinations, excerpts and transcriptions. <br /> 10. Lead Base Paint Clause. The Contractor will comply with the following lead based paint <br /> regulations: (1) Prohibition of the use of lead based paint; (2) Elimination of immediate <br /> lead-based paint hazards; and (3) Notification to Orange County of any structures <br /> constructed prior to 1978 of the hazards of lead based poisoning. Orange County will <br /> notify the residents of the lead-based paint hazards in structures constructed prior to <br /> 1978. To the extent that the subject matter of this contract involves residential structures, <br /> the Contractor will comply with the lead based paint regulations. <br /> 11. Clean Water, Clean Air, Executive Order 11738 and EPA Regulations Provision <br /> Compliance with Air and Water Acts <br /> This agreement is subject to the requirements of the Clean Air Act, as amended, 42 USC <br /> 1857 et seq., the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended 33 USC 1251 et seq. <br /> and the regulations of the Environmental Protection Agency with respect thereto, at 40 <br /> CFR Part 15, as amended from time to time. <br /> The Contractor and any of its subcontractors for work funded under this agreement which <br /> is in excess of$100,000, agree to the following requirements: <br /> (1) A stipulation by the contractor or subcontractors that any facility to be utilized in <br /> the performance of any nonexempt contract or subcontract is not listed on the <br /> List of Violating Facilities issued by the Environmental Protection Agency <br /> (EPA)pursuant to 40 CFR 15.20. <br /> (2) Agreement by the Contractor to comply with all the requirements of Section 114 <br /> of the Clean Air Act, as amended (42 USC 1857c-8) and Section 308 of the <br /> Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (33 USC 1318) relating to <br /> inspection, monitoring, entry, reports and information, as well as all other <br /> requirements specified in said Section 114 and Section 308, and all regulations <br /> and guidelines issued thereunder. <br /> (3) A stipulation that as a condition for the award of the contract prompt notice will <br /> be given of any notification received from the Director, Office of Federal <br /> Activities, EPA, indicating that a facility utilized or to be utilized for the contract <br /> is under consideration to be listed on the EPA list of Violating Facilities. <br /> (4) Agreement by the Contractor that he will include or cause to be included the <br /> criteria and requirements in paragraphs (1) trough (4) of this section in every <br /> nonexempt subcontract and requiring that the Contractor will take such action as <br /> the Government may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions. <br /> 4 <br />