2013-074 Aging - NCDOT - FY2014 Section 5310 Non Urbanized Area Public Transportation Grant

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Page 19 of 40 Projects"66 Fed. Reg. 1455 et seq., January 8, 2001, and any subsequent further implementing directives, except to the extent FTA or the Department determines otherwise in writing. o. Rolling Stock. In acquiring rolling stock, the Contractor agrees as follows: (1) Method of Acquisition. The Department's Public Transportation Division, through the North Carolina Department of Administration, Purchase and Contract Division, awards vehicle contracts for its grant recipients to purchase public transit vehicles. These vehicle contracts comply with FTA and State requirements. The Contractor will utilize these vehicle contracts to purchase public transit vehicles included in the Approved Budget for this Project. For public transit vehicles not included in these contracts, the Contractor shall conduct a competitive procurement process in accordance with this Agreement. (2) Multi-year Options. In accordance with 49 U.S.C. § 5325(e)(1), the Contractor may not enter into a multi-year contract with options, exceeding five (5) years after the date of the original contract, to purchase additional rolling stock and replacement parts. (3) Pre-Award and Post-Delivery Requirements. The Contractor agrees to comply with the requirements of 49 U.S.C. § 5323(m) and FTA regulations, "Pre-Award and Post-Delivery Audits of Rolling Stock Purchases," 49 C.F.R. Part 663 and, when promulgated, any amendments to those regulations. The Contractor understands and agrees that to the extent the provisions of 49 U.S.C. § 5323(m), as amended by SAFETEA-LU conflict with FTA's implementing regulations, as currently promulgated, the provisions of 49 U.S.C. § 5323(m), as amended, prevail. (4) Bus Testing. To the extent applicable, the Contractor agrees to comply with the requirements of 49 U.S.C. § 5318(e) and FTA regulations, "Bus Testing," 49 C.F.R. Part 665, and any amendments to those regulations that may be promulgated. p. Bonding. For construction projects, the Contractor agrees to provide bid guarantee bond (5% of bid price) and performance and payment bonds (100% of contract price) and comply with any other construction bonding provisions as the Department may determine. q. Architectural Engineering, Design, or Related Services. For all architectural, engineering, design, or related services the Contractor shall use qualifications-based competitive proposal [Request for Qualifications (RFQ) in accordance with the Brooks Act) procedures. The Contractor shall follow applicable statutes, N.C.G.S. 143-64.31-34 and requirements set forth in FTA Circular 4220.1E, to retain a qualified, registered architect or professional engineer. (1) The Contractor agrees to comply with qualifications-based competitive proposal procedures, which require: (a) An offeror's qualifications be evaluated; (b) Good faith effort to use minority-owned businesses; (c) Price be excluded as an evaluation factor; (d) Negotiations be conducted with only the most qualified offeror; and (e) Failing agreement on price, negotiations with the next most qualified offeror be conducted until a contract award can be made to the most qualified offeror whose price is fair and reasonable. (2) Geographic location may be a selection criterion in procurements for architectural and engineering (A&E) services provided its application leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the project, to compete for the contract. (3) The Contractor acknowledges and agrees that qualifications-based competitive proposal procedures can only be used for procurement of the following services: (a) Program management; (b) Construction management; (c) Feasibility studies; and Revised 02/20/13