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State Fiscal Year 2014 Public Transportation Programs
<br /> Federal and State Assistance Certifications and Assurances
<br /> F. U.S. OMB Assurances in SF-424B and SF-424D.
<br /> The assurances in Group 01.17 are consistent with the U.S. OMB assurances required in the U.S. OMB SF-424B and
<br /> SF-424D,updated as necessary to reflect changes in Federal laws and regulations.
<br /> 1. Administrative Activities. The Applicant assures that:
<br /> a. For every project described in any application it submits, it has adequate resources to properly plan,
<br /> manage, and complete its Project, including:
<br /> (1) The legal authority to apply for Federal/State funding,and
<br /> (2) The institutional capability,
<br /> (3) The managerial capability,and
<br /> (4) The financial capability(including funds sufficient to pay the non-Federal/non-State share of Project
<br /> cost).
<br /> b. It will give limited access and the right to examine Project-related materials, including,but not limited to:
<br /> (1) FTA,
<br /> (2) The Comptroller General of the United States,and,
<br /> (3) If appropriate,the State of North Carolina,through any authorized representative,
<br /> c. It will establish a proper accounting system in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards or
<br /> FTA/NCDOT guidance,and
<br /> d. It will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using their positions for a purpose that results in:
<br /> (1) A personal or organizational conflict of interest,or personal gain, or
<br /> (2) Presents the appearance of a personal or organizational conflict of interest or personal gain.
<br /> 2. Project Specifies, The Applicant assures that:
<br /> a. Following receipt of FTA/NCDOT award, it will begin and complete Project work within the time periods
<br /> that apply,
<br /> b. For FTA/NCDOT funded construction projects:
<br /> (1) It will comply with FTA/NCDOT provisions concerning the drafting,review,and approval of
<br /> construction plans and specifications,
<br /> (2) It will to the extent practicable provide and maintain competent and adequate engineering supervision
<br /> at the construction site to assure that the completed work conforms with the approved plans and
<br /> specifications,
<br /> (3) It will include a covenant to assure nondiscrimination during the useful life of its Project in its title to
<br /> Federal/State funded real property,
<br /> (4) To the extent FTA/NCDOT requires, it will record the Federal/State interest in the title to
<br /> FTA/NCDOT funded real property or interests in real property,and
<br /> (5) To the extent practicable,absent permission and instructions from FTA/NCDOT,it will not alter the
<br /> site of the FTA/NCDOT funded construction Project or facilities by:
<br /> (a) Disposing of the underlying real property or other interest in the site and facilities,
<br /> (b) Modifying the use of the underlying real property or other interest in the site and facilities, or
<br /> (c) Changing the terms of the underlying real property title or other interest in the site and facilities,
<br /> and
<br /> c. It will furnish progress reports and other information as FTA/NCDOT or the State of North Carolina may
<br /> require.
<br /> 3. Statutory and Regulatory requirements.The Applicant assures that:
<br /> a. It will comply with all applicable Federal/State statutes relating to nondiscrimination including,but not
<br /> limited to the:
<br /> (1) Prohibitions against discrimination on the basis of race,color,or national origin,as provided in Title
<br /> VI of the Civil Rights Act,42 U.S.C.2000d,
<br /> (2) Prohibitions against discrimination on the basis of sex,as provided in:
<br /> (a) Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972,as amended,20 U.S.C. 1681-1683,and 1685—
<br /> 1687,and
<br /> (b) U.S. DOT regulations,"Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or
<br /> Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance,"49 CFR part 25,
<br /> (3) Prohibitions against discrimination on the basis"of age in federally funded programs,as provided in
<br /> the Age Discrimination Act of 1975,as amended,42 U.S.C. 6101 —6107,
<br /> (4) Prohibitions against discrimination on the basis of disability in federally funded programs,as
<br /> provided in section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,as amended,29 U.S.C.794,
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