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t:- \\ <br />_~ 5 <br />D. A final iten~i~cd~invoice listing alI costs shall be submitted to the DBPT upon <br />completion o1 ~ ih c "p"roj ect <br />~_.~ <br />E. The County agrees it shall bear all costs for which it is unable to substantiate actual <br />costs. <br />F. Failure on the part of the County to comply with any of these provisions will be <br />grounds for the Department to terminate participation in the costs of the project. <br />``~~G'~. All invoices must be submitted within one (1) year of completion and acceptance of <br />`the project by the Department. <br />'. ;The County shall maintain all books, documents, papers, accounting records, and other <br />''such evidence as maybe appropriate to substantiate costs incurred under this Agreement. <br />Further, the County shall make materials available at its office at all reasonable times <br />during the contract period, and for five (5) years from the date of final payment under this <br />Agreement, for inspection and audit by the Department's Fiscal Section. <br />8. Per OMB Circular A-133, the County is prohibited from contracting with or making <br />subawards under transactions covered by this agreement to parties that are suspended or <br />debarred or whose principals are suspended or debarred. Covered transactions include <br />procurement contracts for goods or services equal to or in excess of $25,000 and all <br />nonprocurement transactions (e.g., subawards to subrecipients). Contractors receiving <br />individual awards for $ 25,000 or more and all subrecipients must certify that the <br />organization and its principals are not suspended or debarred. The County may rely upon <br />the certification unless it knows that the certification is erroneous. <br />9. All terms and conditions of this Agreement are dependent upon, and, subject to the <br />allocation of funds for the purpose set forth in the Agreement and the Agreement shall <br />automatically terminate if funds cease to be available <br />10. The County, and/or its agent, shall comply with the following federal policies: (a) <br />Conflict of Interest; (b) Equal Employment Opportunity; (c) Tital VI -Civil Rights Act <br />of 1964. <br />11. The County, including all contractors, sub-contractors, or sub-recipients, shall also <br />comply with the following federal policy: Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) as <br />defined in 49 CFR Part 26.: <br />DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE 03-15-07R <br />POLICY <br />It is the policy of the North Carolina Department of Transportation that Disadvantaged Business Enterprises shall <br />have the opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts financed in whole or in part by Federal Funds in <br />order to create a level playing field. <br />The Firm is also encouraged to give every opportunity to allow DBE participation in Supplemental Agreements. <br />5 <br />