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26 <br /> iC- Po <br /> may be taken away or transferred to other agencies to ensure that public funds are not wasted but <br /> put to proper use. Additionally the City of Durham would establish the following annual process for <br /> managing the program: <br /> • Establish timeline and procedure for announcing, selecting, disbursing funds and monitoring <br /> of programs. <br /> • Establish procedure for developing updates and maintaining local standards for compliance <br /> with the program. <br /> • Establish internal guidelines for making determinations of compliance with the program, and <br /> contract administration. <br /> • Conduct end-of—program assessment to assure that all goals were met and also the program <br /> complied with all requirements of the guidelines established. <br /> • Provide avenue for further review, updates or amendments to the local program <br /> requirement. <br /> The City of Durham will monitor sub-recipients' compliance with federal requirements and program <br /> guidance. The City of Durham will use a checklist and provide a summary of each visit,which it will <br /> keep on file and make available to FTA during any federal program management reviews <br /> Ceortiifiicatiions <br /> Certifications are required for all federal grant recipients, sub-recipients, contractors, and <br /> subcontractors. For DCHC MPO transit operators, the certification is part of the Annual List of <br /> Certifications and Assurances that they submit to the FTA.Transit operators are required to include <br /> the lobbying clause in its FTA-funded agreements, including sub-recipient agreements, third party <br /> contracts, and subcontracts exceeding$100,000. Signed certifications must be obtained by the City <br /> of Durham from all sub-recipients. The full list of certifications and required documentation is <br /> located on the 5310 application. <br /> 5 IU4-orecii,p ,iD t..A,g,iree,oi; eEtt <br /> The City of Durham will develop and execute sub-recipient agreements with all sub-recipients <br /> awarded funding under the Section 5310 Grant Program. The sub-recipient agreements for capital <br /> projects will detail the scope of work of the project. Agreements for operating assistance will <br /> outline the type of service provided by the sub-recipient, the time period covered by the <br /> agreement, and the service area. All sub-recipient agreements will include the funding amounts <br /> awarded. Any expenses incurred in excess of the budgeted amounts are the sole responsibility of <br /> the sub-recipient. <br /> 1 3.2.i22irk,inglEg.qt2.11,2.2ts. <br /> Sub-recipients are required to report on various items with each quarterly invoice. In addition to <br /> the measures mentioned above under the section "Program Measures", grantees will be required <br /> to propose a set of performance measures that will allow the MPO to evaluate the implementation <br /> and effectiveness of individual grant projects. The performance data required of each sub-recipient <br /> will vary, but performance measures agreed upon are required in the quarterly project status <br /> report. Examples of performance measures include, but are not limited to: <br /> • Passengers per day/hour • Net Cost per passenger/client <br /> • Average passenger revenue • Annual vehicle miles traveled <br /> Approved by DCHC MPO TAC 6.11.14 Page 13 <br />