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franchise to effect all necessary changes, adjustments, and relocations of communications and <br /> electric power lines; underground cables, gas lines, and other pipelines or conduits; or any <br /> privately- or publicly-owned utilities. <br /> CONSTRUCTION <br /> 7. The Department shall construct, or cause to be constructed, the Project in accordance with the <br /> plans and specifications of said Project as filed with, and approved by, the Department. The <br /> Department shall administer the construction contract for said Project. <br /> MAINTENANCE <br /> 8. Upon completion of the Project: <br /> A. The Department shall be responsible for all traffic operating controls and devices which shall <br /> be established, enforced, and installed and maintained in accordance with the North Carolina <br /> General Statutes, the latest edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for <br /> Streets and Highways, the latest edition of the "Policy on Street and Driveway Access to <br /> North Carolina Highways", and departmental criteria. <br /> B. The improvement(s) shall be a part of the State Highway System and owned and maintained <br /> by the Department. <br /> 9. The County, at no expense to the Department, shall assume all maintenance responsibilities for <br /> the pedestrian facilities and release the Department from all liability relating to such maintenance. <br /> ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS <br /> 10. It is the policy of the Department not to enter into any agreement with another party that has been <br /> debarred by any government agency (Federal or State). The County certifies, by signature of this <br /> agreement, that neither it nor its agents or contractors are presently debarred, suspended, <br /> proposed for debarment, declared ineligible or voluntarily excluded from participation in this <br /> transaction by any Federal or State Department or Agency. <br /> 11. To the extent authorized by state and federal claims statutes, each party shall be responsible for <br /> its respective actions under the terms of this agreement and save harmless the other party from <br /> any claims arising as a result of such actions. <br /> 12. The other party to this Agreement shall comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title <br /> 49 CFR, Subtitle A, Part 21) and related nondiscrimination authorities. Title VI and related <br /> Agreement ID# 12696 3 <br />