3 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise To the extent authorized by applicable Federal law,
the Recipient agrees to facilitate, and assures that each Third Party Participant will facilitate,
participation by small business concems owned and controlled by socially and economically
disadvantaged individuals, also referred to as “Disadvantaged Business Enterprises” (DBEs), in
the Project as follows: (1) Requirements. The Recipient agrees to comply with: (a) Section
1101(b) of MAP-21, 23 U.S.C. § LOL note, (b) U.S. DOT regulations, “Participation by
Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Department of Transportation Financial Assistance
Programs,” 49 C.F.R. part 26, and (¢) Federal transit law, specifically 49 U.S.C. § 5332, as stated
in section a, (2) Assurance. As required by 49 C.E.R. § 26.13(a), the Recipient provides
assurance that: The Recipient shal] not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, or
sex in the award and performance of any DOT- assisted contract or in the administration of its
DBE program or the requirements of 49 C.ELR. part 26. The Recipient shall take all necessary
and reasonable steps under 49 C.F.R. part 26 to ensure nondiscrimination in the award and
administration of DOT-assisted contracts. The Recipient's DBE program, as required by 49
C.F.R. part 26 and as approved by DOT, is incorporated by reference in this agreement.
Implementation of this program is a legal obligation and failure to carry out its terms shall be
treated as a violation of this agreement. Upon notification to the Recipient of its failure to carry
out its approved program, the Department may impose sanctions as provided for under 49 C.FLR.
part 26 and may, in appropriate cases, refer the matter for enforcement under 18 U.S.C. § 100]
and/or the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act o F 1986, 31 U.S.C. § 3801 ct seq.,
4. Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex. The Recipient agrees to comply with Federal
prohibitions against discrimination on the basis of sex, including: (1) Title LX of the Education
Amendments of 1972, as amended, 20 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq., (2) U.S, DOT regulations,
“Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal
Financial Assistance,” 49 C.F.R. part 25, and (3) Federal transit law, specifically 49 U.S.C. §
5332, as stated in section a,
5. Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Age. The Recipient agrees to comply with Federal
prohibitions against discrimination on the basis of age, including: (1) The Age Discrimination in
Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 621 - 634, which prohibits discrimination on the basis
of age, (2) U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (U.S. EEOC) regulations, “Age
Discrimination in Employment Act,” 29 CLF.R. part 1625, which implements the ADEA, (3) The
Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 6J01 et seq., which prohibits
discrimination against individuals on the basis of age in the administration of programs or
activities receiving Federal funds, (4) U.S. Health and Human Services regulations,
“Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Age in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial
Assistance,” 45 C.F.R. part 90, which implements the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and
Federal transit law, speci fically 49 U.S.C. § 5332, as stated in section a,
6. Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability. The Recipient agrees to comply with the
following Federal prohibitions pertaining to discrimination against seniors or individuals with
disabilities: (1) Federal laws, including: (a) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
amended, 29 U.S.C. § 794, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in the
administration of federally funded programs or activities, (b) The Americans with Disabilities
