2018-139 OPT - NCDOT 2018 grant contract

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h. Force Account. The Grantee agrees that RA may determine the extent to which Federal assistance may be used to participate in force account costs. i. Department Technical Review. The Grantee agrees to permit the Department to review and approve the Grantee's technical specifications and requirements to the extent the Department believes necessary to ensure proper Project administration. The Grantee agrees to submit the following to the Department for its review and approval prior to solicitation: (1) New/adapted specifications for equipment, supplies, apparatuses and new-type rolling stock. This requirement does not apply to equipnnent, supplies, or apparatuses with coat of less than S30,000; or to Minivans; Conversion and Lift Vans; Center Aisle Vans and Standard Vans; and Light Transit Vehicles (Cutmvvoy-typeBus). (2) Drovvinge, designs, and/or description nf work for construction, renovation, or facility improvement pr jeots'inn|udingth*purchaaeorconetructionofbusshe|tena. j. Department Pre-award Approval. The Grantee agrees to submit procurement documents, including the Procurement Checklist, to the Department for its review and approval prior to award of a contract/subcontract under this Agreement for any nf the following: (1) All new-type rolling stock (excluding Minivans); Conversion and Lift Vans; Center Aisle Vans and Standard Vans; and Light Transit Vehicles (Cutaway-type Bum) not available on PTD State contracts. (2) All spooifioations, drawings, plans, and/or description of work required for all construotinn, renovation, facility improvement nr related type projects; (3) All construction projects equa|toorgnnaterthan$3O,O0O; (4) Any "brand name" product or sole source purchase equal to or greater than $2,500; (5) Any nontracVoubnontraotto other than apparent lowest bidder equal to or greater than $3.500; $2.0ODifitiao construction related project (0) Any procurement equal toor greater than $9O.00O; (7) Any contract modification that would change the scope of a contract or increase the contract amount uptnor over the formal (sea|ed) bid threshold of$8O'O00. (8) All local procurements over $3.500 using grant funds' federal and/or state must submit o Procurement Checklist with claim to be eligible for reimbursement k. . Except to the extent the Department determines otherwise in writing, the Grantee agrees that the Department's award of Federal and State assistance for the Project does not, by itae|f, constitute pre-approval of any non-competitive third party contract associated with the Project. |. Preference for RecVcled Products. To the extent applicable, the Grantee agrees to comply with U.S. EPA regulations, "Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines for Products Containing Recovered Materials'; 40 C.F.R. Pad 247, which innp|nnnento Section 6002 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended; 42 U.S.C. § 0902; and with subsequent Federal regulations that may be promulgated. AnnonjinQ|y. the Grantee agrees to provide o competitive preference for products and services that conserve natural resources, protect the environment, and are energy efficient. M. Clean Air and Clean Water. The Grantee agrees to include in each third party contract and subaQreementexoeeding $100,000 adequate provisions to ensure that each Project participant will agree to report the use of facilities placed on or likely to be placed on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) ''List of Violating Facilities," to not use any violating fooi|itiaa, to report violations Lo the Department and the Regional U.S. EPA Offine, and to comply with the inspection and other applicable requirements of: (1) Section 306 of the Clean Air Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 7606. and other applicable provisions of the Clean Air Act, ee amended, 42U.S.C. §T4O1 through 7671q;and (2) Section 5O9Vfthe Clean Water Act, as amended, 33 U.S.C. § 1368, and other applicable requirements of the Clean Water Act, ae amended, 33U.&C.G1251 through 1377. n. National Intelligent Transportation SVstems Architecture and Standards. To the extent applicable, i1he Grantee agrees to conform to the National Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Architecture and Standards as required by SAFETEA-LU G 5307(n). 23 U.S.C. § 512 note, and comply with FTA Notice, "FTA National ITS Architecture Policy on Transit Projects" 66 Fed. Rog. 1455 etaeq.. 05/27/2015 Page |?o[3b