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assessment for any building Constructed, reconstructed, or modified with FTA assistance, as provided
<br />in FTA regulations, "Requirements for Energy Assessments," 49 C,F,R, Part 622, Subpart C.
<br />Section 24. Charter Service Qer�afions,
<br />The Conti-actor acknowledges that Federal and State requirements prohibit the use of
<br />vehicles, facilities and equipment funded by Federal or State grant programs -for the provision of charter
<br />services Unless it is determined that there are no willing and able charter operators in the service area.
<br />Federal law does not provide exceptions to these regulations for vehicles that are loaned or leased to
<br />other agencies or entities.
<br />The Contractor agrees that neither it nor any public transportation operator performing work in
<br />connection with a Project financed under 49 U.S.C. chapter 53 will engage in charter service
<br />operations, except as authorized by 49 U.S.C. § 5323(d) and FTA regulations, "Charter Service," 49
<br />C.F.R. Part 604, and any subsequent Charter Service regulations or FTA directives that may be issued,
<br />except to the extent that FTA determines otherwise in writing. Any charter service agreement required
<br />by FTA regulations is incorporated by reference and made part of this Agreement for the Project. The
<br />Contractor understands and agrees that in addition to any remedy specified in the charter service
<br />agreement, if a pattern of viollations, of that agreement is found, the violator will be barred from receiving
<br />Federal transit assistance in an amount to be determined by FTA or U.S. DOT.
<br />Section 25. School Transportation Operations. The Contractor agrees that neither it nor any
<br />public transportation operator performing work in connection with a Project financed under 49 U',S,C,
<br />chapter 53 will engage in school transportation operations for the transportation of students or school
<br />personnel exclusively in competition with private school transportation operators, except as authorized
<br />by 49 US,C. §§ 5323(f) or (g), as applicable, and FTA regulations, "School BUS Operations," 49 C.F.R.
<br />Part 605, and any subsequent School Transportation Operations regulations or FTA directives that may
<br />be issued. Any school transportation operations agreement required by FTA regulations is
<br />incorporated by reference and made part of this Agreement for the Project, The Contractor
<br />understands and agrees that if it or an operator violates that school transportation operations
<br />agreement the violator will be barred frown receiving Federal transit assistance in an amount to be
<br />determined by FTA or U.S, DOT.
<br />Section, 2G.GeWraphic Information and R elated _a221igLQjLtR. In accordance with U.S. OMB
<br />Circular A-16, "Coordination of Geographic Information and Related Spatial Data Activities," August
<br />19,2002, the Contractor agrees to implement its Project so that any activities involving spatial data and
<br />geographic information systems activities financed directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, by Federal
<br />assistance, consistent with the National Spatial Data infrastrUcture promulgated by the Federal
<br />Geographic Data Committee, except to the extent that FTA determines otherwise in writing.
<br />Section 27. Motor Carrier agf2ty. To the extent applicab,le, the Contractor agrees to comply
<br />with, and assures the compliance of its SUbrecipients, lessees, and third party contractors with,
<br />applicable provisions of the following regulations promulgated by the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety
<br />Administration (U.S, FMCS A):
<br />a, Financial Respoinsibilfty. The Contractor agrees as follows:
<br />(1) To the extent that the Contractor is engaged in interstate commerce and
<br />riot within a defined commercial zone, the Contractor agrees to comply
<br />with U.S. FMCSA regulations, "Minimum Levels of Financial
<br />Responsibility for Motor Carriers," 49 U.S.C. Part 387, dealing with
<br />econornic registration and insurance reqUirements. For recipients of
<br />Federal assistance under 49 U,&C. §§ 53017, 5310, or 5311, 49 C.F.R.
<br />Part 387 is modified by 49 U S,C. § 31138(e)(4) which reduces the
<br />amount of insurance required of such recipients to the highest amount Of
<br />any state in which the transit provider operates,
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