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STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR FEDERAL SRF LOANS 1. The recipient shall comply with all provisions of the following Federal laws and authorities (super cross - cutters): (a) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 — 42 U.S.C. §2000d (b) CFR 35.3145(c) (Civil Rights laws) and provide completed EPA 4700 -4 form (c) Section 13 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 — 33 U.S.C. §1251 (d) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 — 29 U.S.C. §794 2. The recipient agrees to establish and maintain a financial management system that adequately accounts for revenues and expenditures. 3. Civil Rights and Labor Standard Requirements, and use of MBE (Minority Business Enterprise), WBE (Women's Business Enterprise), and Small Businesses: (a) Specific MBE /WBE (DBE) requirements are included in the SRF Special Conditions that are to be included in the contract specifications. Positive efforts shall be made by recipients, their consultants and contractors to utilize small businesses and minority -owned businesses for sources of supply and services. Such efforts should allow these sources the maximum feasible opportunity to compete for subagreements and contracts to be performed, utilizing Federal SRF funds. Documentation of efforts made to utilize minority and women -owned firms must be maintained by all recipients, consulting firms, and construction contractors, and made available upon request. (b) The recipient shall not award contracts to any firm that has been debarred for noncompliance from the Federal Labor Standards, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, or any firm that appears on the EPA's list of debarred firms. The recipient shall also comply with 40 CFR 32. (Complete the Debarment Certification in the SRF Special Conditions) (c) The recipient shall require all prime construction contractors, as part of their bid, to certify that subcontracts have not and will not be awarded to any firm that has been debarred for noncompliance from the Federal Labor Standards, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, or Executive Order 11246, as amended, or any firm that appears on the EPA's list of debarred firms. (Complete the Debarment Certification in the SRF Special Conditions for each Subcontractor) (d) The recipient shall require all contractors on the project to comply with the Department of Labor's Safety and Health Regulations for construction promulgated under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (PL 91 -946), under Section 107 of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (PL 91 -54). (e) The recipient shall ensure all contractors are in compliance with applicable Equal Employment Opportunity regulations.