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check a potential contractor's debarment/suspension status at the following Web site:
<br />http://epts,ariiet.gov/.
<br />W Procurement Notification Reguirements. With respect to any procurement for goods
<br />and services (including construction services) having an aggregate value of $500,00O or more (in
<br />Federal funds), the Contractor agrees to:
<br />(1) Specify the amount of Federal and State funds that will be used to finance the
<br />acquisition in any announcement of the contract award for such goods or services; and
<br />(2) Express the said amount as a percentage of the total costs of the planned
<br />acquisition.
<br />X Contract Administration System, The Contractor shall maintain a contract
<br />administration system that ensures that contractors/subcontractors perform in accordance with the
<br />terms, conditions, and specifications of their contracts or purchase orders,
<br />y. Access to Third Part Contract Records. The Contractor agrees, and agrees to
<br />require its third party contractors and third party subcontractors, at as many tiers of the Project as
<br />required, to provide to the Federal and State awarding agencies or their duly authorized
<br />representatives, access to all third party contract records to the extent required by 49 U S.C. § 5325(g),
<br />and retain such documents for at least five (5) years after project completion.
<br />Section 15. Leases.
<br />a. Capital Leases. To the extent applicable, the Contractor agrees to comply with FTA
<br />regulations, ""Capital Leases," 49 C.F.R. Part 639, and any revision thereto.
<br />b, Leases InvoMn-g-Certificates of Participation. The Contractor agrees to obtain the
<br />Department's concurrence before entering into any leasing arrangernent involving the issuance of
<br />certificates of participation in connection with the acquisition of any capital asset.
<br />Section 16. Hold Harmless, Except as prohibited or otherwise limited by State law or except to
<br />the extent that FTA or the Deplarbiient determines otherwise in writing, upon request by the Federal or
<br />State Government the Contractor agrees to indemnify, save, aind hold harmless the Federal and State
<br />Government and its officers, agents, and employees acting within the scope of their official duties
<br />against any liability, Including costs and expenses, resulting from any wifl-ful or intentional violation by
<br />the Contractor of proprietary rights, copyrights, or right of privacy, arising out of the publication,
<br />translation, reproduction, delivery, use, or disposition of any data furnished under the Project. The
<br />Contractor shall not be required to indernnify the Federal or State Government for any such liability
<br />caused by the wrongful acts of Federal or State employees or agents.
<br />Section 17'. Use of eall Proper!yEgu,i,piii.e.iitand Sup lies. The Contractor understands
<br />and agrees that the Federal/State Government retains a Federal/State interest in any real property,
<br />equipment, and supplies financed with Federal/State assistance (Project property) until, and to the
<br />extent, that the Federal /State Government relinquishes its Federal /State interest in that Project
<br />property. With, respect to any Project property financed with Federal/State assistance under this
<br />Agreement, the Contractor agrees to comply with the following provisions, except to the extent FTA or
<br />the Department determines, otherwise in writing:
<br />a. Use orf,-Pro`ect Property, The Contractor agrees 'to maintain continuing control of the use of
<br />Project property to the extent satisfactory to FTA. The Contractor agrees to use Project property for
<br />appropriate Project purposes (which may include joint development purposes that generate program
<br />incorne, both during and after the award period and used to support public transportation activities) for
<br />the duration of the useful life of that property, as required by FTA or the Department. Should the
<br />Contractor unreasonably delay or fail to use Project property during the useful life of that property, the
<br />Contractor agrees that it may be required to return the entire amount of the Federal and State
<br />assistance expended on that property. The Contractor further agrees, to notify the Department
<br />immediately when any Project property is withdrawn from Project use or when any Project property is
<br />used in a manner Substantially different from the representations the Contractor has made in its
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