2017-225 OPT - Triangle J. Council of Governments - Grant Award Agreement

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b. Activities Involving Commerce. The Recipient agrees that the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act,29 U.S.C.§§201 et seq.,apply to employees performing Project work involving commerce. Section 17. Reserved. Section 18. Energy Conservation. To the extent applicable,the Recipient agrees to comply with the North Carolina Energy Policy Act of 1975 (N.C.G.S. 113B)issued in accordance with the Energy Policy and Conservation Act,as amended, 42 U.S.C.§§6321 et seq. Section 19.Charter Service Operations. FTA defines charter service under(49 CFR Part 604.3 (c-h) as Transportation provided by a recipient at the request of a third party for the exclusive use of a bus or van for a negotiated price.Charter service does not include any form of demand-response transportation. The Recipient acknowledges that Federal and State rules and regulations prohibit the provision of charter service using FTA funded equipment and facilities if a registered private charter operator expresses interest in providing the service. Beginning July 30, 2008, all grantees providing charter service under the exceptions shall post the required records on the FTA charter website quarterly using TEAM within 30 days of the end of each calendar quarter. NCDOT requires that any sub-recipient wishing to provide charter service must comply with the procedures in the Final Rule on Charter Service. NCDOT must be notified via email or postal service that a request for charter service exception is being submitted to FTA, including all supporting documentation. The Recipient agrees that neither it nor any public transportation operator performing work in connection with a Project financed under 49 U.S. C. chapter 53 will engage in charter service operations, except as authorized by 49 U.S. C. 53 5323 (d) and FTA regulations, "Charter Service, "49 C.F. R. Part 604, and any subsequent Charter Service regulations or FTA directives that may be issued,except to the extent that FTA determines otherwise in writing.Any charter service agreement required by FTA regulations is incorporated by reference and made part of this Agreement for the Project. The Recipient understands and agrees that in addition to any remedy specified in the charter agreement,if a pattern of violations of that agreement is found, the violator will be barred from receiving Federal transit assistance in an amount to be determined by FTA or U.S. DOT. Section 20.School Transportation Operations. The Recipient agrees that neither it nor any public transportation operator performing work in connection with a Project financed with Federal or State funds will engage in school transportation operations for the transportation of students or school personnel exclusively in competition with private school transportation operators, except as authorized by 49 U.S.C. §§ 5323(f) or (g), as applicable, and FTA regulations, "School Bus Operations," 49 C.F.R. Part 605, and any subsequent School Transportation Operations regulations or FTA directives that may be issued. Any school transportation operations agreement required by FTA regulations is incorporated by reference and made part of this Agreement for the Project. The Recipient understands and agrees that if it or an operator violates that school transportation operations agreement the violator will be barred from receiving Federal or State transit assistance in an amount to be determined by the Department. Section 21. Metric System. As practicable and feasible, the Recipient agrees to accept products and services with dimensions expressed in the metric system of measurement. Section 22.Substance Abuse. Page 14 of 18