2016-414 OPT - FY2017 NCDOT FY2017 Community Transportation Agreement 5311 (not final)

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b. Administrative Expenditures. In order to assist the Contractor in financing the administrative costs of the project, the Department shall reimburse the Contractor up to the percentage specified in the Approved Project Budget of allowable administrative costs which shall be determined by available funding. C. Operatinq Expenditures. In order to assist in financing the operating costs of the project, the Department shall reimburse the Contractor for the lesser of the following when providing Section 5311 operating assistance: (1) The balance of unrecovered operating expenditures after deducting all farebox and other operating revenues, or d. Payment and Reimbursement. The Contractor shall submit a request for reimbursement to the Department for the Period Covered not more frequently than monthly, nor less frequently than quarterly, reporting on the Department's Uniform Public Transportation Accounting System (UPTAS) invoicing forms furnished by the Department for work performed under this Agreement. Expenditures submitted for reimbursement shall include all eligible cost incurred within the Period Covered. Failure to request reimbursement for expenses incurred within the Period Covered may result in non-payment. All requests for reimbursement must be submitted within (30) days following the end of the project's reporting period. Any contractor that fails to submit a request for reimbursement for the first two quarters of agreement fiscal year by January 31St or the last two quarters by July 30th will forfeit their ability to receive reimbursement for those periods. Additional forms must be submitted with reimbursement requests to report on contracting activities with Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) firms. Invoices shall be supported by documentation of costs unless otherwise waived by the Department. All requests must be submitted within thirty (30) days following the end of the quarter. Failure to request reimbursement for eligible projects costs as outlined may result in termination of the Project. Invoices shall be approved by the Department's Public Transportation Division and reviewed by the Department's External Audit Branch prior to payment. e. Excluded Costs. The Contractor understands and agrees that, except to the extent the Department determines otherwise in writing, ineligible costs will be treated as follows: (1) In determining the amount of Federal/State assistance the Department will provide, the Department will exclude: (a) Any Project cost incurred by the Contractor before the effective date of the grant; (b) Any cost that is not included in the latest Approved Project Budget; (c) Any cost for Project property or services received in connection with a third party contract, sub-agreement, lease, or other arrangement that is required to be, but has not been, concurred in or approved in writing by FTA; (d) Any non-project cost consistent with the prohibitions of 49 U.S.C. § 5323(h); and (e) Any profit or fee sought by the recipient for its services under the Grant Agree, except to the extent determined by applicable. (f) Any cost ineligible for FTA participation as provided by applicable Federal/State laws, regulations, or directives. (2) The Contractor shall limit reimbursement for meals, lodging and travel to the rates established by the State of North Carolina Travel Policy. Costs incurred by the Contractor in excess of these rates shall be borne by the contractor. (3) The Contractor understands and agrees that payment to the Contractor for any Project cost does not constitute the Federal/State Government's final decision about whether that cost is allowable and eligible for payment and does not constitute a waiver of any violation by the Contractor of the terms of this Agreement. The Contractor acknowledges that the Federal/State Government will not make a final determination about the allowability and eligibility of any cost until an 05/27/2015 Page 7 of 35