(c)
8.
Clean Water
1. Contractor shall comply with all applicable standards, orders or regulations issued pursuant to
Section 508 of the Clean Water Act, as amended, 33 U.S.C. § 1368, and other requirements of the
Clean Water Act, as amended, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251 - 1377. Contractor shall report each violation to
the City and understands and agrees that the City shall, in turn, report each violation as required to
FTA and the appropriate EPA Regional Office.
2. Contractor shall include these requirements in each subcontract exceeding $100,000 financed in
whole or in part with FTA assistance.
Compliance with Laws & Federal Changes. Contractor shall comply with all applicable
laws, ordinances, codes, rules, regulations, programs, plans, and orders in the performance of the Contract
Documents. Without limiting the foregoing, Contractor shall comply with all applicable FTA regulations,
policies, procedures and directives, including without limitation those listed directly or by reference in the
Master Agreement between the City and FTA, as they may be amended or promulgated from time to time
during the term of the contract. Contractor's failure to comply shall constitute a material breach of the contract.
9.
(a)
Debarment and Suspension.
The Contractor agrees to comply with the requirements of Executive Order Nos. 12549 and 12689,
“Debarment and Suspension,” 31 U.S.C. Section 6101 note; and USDOT regulations on Debarment
and Suspension and 49 CFR Part 29.
Unless otherwise permitted, the Contractor agrees to refrain from awarding any third-party contract of
any amount to or entering into any subcontract of any amount with a party included in the “U.S.
General Services Administration’s (U.S. GSA) List of Parties Excluded from Federal procurement and
Non-procurement Program,” implementing Executive Order Nos. 12549 and 12689, “Debarment and
Suspension” and 49 CFR Part 29. The list also include the names of parties debarred, suspended, or
otherwise excluded by agencies, and contractors declared ineligible for contract award under statutory
or regulatory authority other than Executive Order Nos. 12546 and 12689.
Before entering into any subcontracts with any subcontractor, the Contractor agrees to obtain a
debarment and suspension certification from each prospective recipient containing information about
the debarment and suspension status and other specific information of that awarding agency and its
“principals,” as defined at 49 CFR Part 29.
Before entering into any third-party contract exceeding $25,000.00, the Contractor agrees to obtain a
debarment and suspension certification from each third-party contractor containing information about
the debarment and suspension status of that third-party contractor and its “principals,” as defined at 49
CFR 29.105(p). The Contractor also agrees to require each third party contractor to refrain from
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