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DocuSign Envelope ID:3A1F6DBE-9DE9-4D2A-8362-CC716842D771 <br /> 13 <br /> Certifications and Assurances Fiscal Year 2020 <br /> submit Standard Form-LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance with its <br /> instructions. <br /> Submission of this statement is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction <br /> imposed by section 1352, title 31, U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required statement <br /> shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each <br /> such failure. <br /> CATEGORY 5. PRIVATE SECTOR PROTECTIONS. <br /> If the applicant will apply for funds that it will use to acquire or operate public transportation <br /> facilities or equipment, the applicant must make the following certification regarding protections <br /> for the private sector. <br /> 5.1. Charter Service Agreement. <br /> To enforce the provisions of 49 U.S.C. §5323(d), FTA's charter service regulation requires each <br /> applicant seeking assistance from FTA for the purpose of acquiring or operating any public <br /> transportation equipment or facilities to make the following Charter Service Agreement. <br /> 49 C.F.R. § 604.4. <br /> The applicant agrees that it, and each of its subrecipients, and third party contractors at any level <br /> who use FTA-funded vehicles, may provide charter service using equipment or facilities <br /> acquired with Federal assistance authorized under the Federal Transit Laws only in compliance <br /> with the regulations set out in 49 C.F.R. Part 604, the terms and conditions of which are <br /> incorporated herein by reference. <br /> 5.2. School Bus Agreement. <br /> To enforce the provisions of 49 U.S.C. §5323()9, FTA's school bus regulation requires each <br /> applicant seeking assistance from FTA for the purpose of acquiring or operating any public <br /> transportation equipment or facilities to make the following agreement regarding the provision <br /> of school bus services. 49 C.F.R. § 605.15. <br /> (a) If the applicant is not authorized by the FTA Administrator under 49 C.F.R. § 605.11 to <br /> engage in school bus operations, the applicant agrees and certifies as follows: <br /> (1) The applicant and any operator of project equipment agrees that it will not engage <br /> in school bus operations in competition with private school bus operators. <br /> (2) The applicant agrees that it will not engage in any practice which constitutes a <br /> means of avoiding the requirements of this agreement, part 605 of the Federal <br /> Mass Transit Regulations, or section 164(b) of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of <br /> 1973 (49 U.S.C. 1602a(b)). <br /> 9 <br />