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representatives with access to any books, documents, papers and record of the Contractor which
are directly pertinent to this contract for the purposes of making audits, examinations, excerpts
and transcriptions.
3. Where any Purchaser which is the FTA Recipient or a subgrantee of the FTA Recipient in
does not apply to lower tier subcontractors.
Rolling Stock Requirements: Ifthe highest ranking Bidder certifies compliance, then the Bidder
must provide the following information within five (5) days of the staff recommendation for
award in order for NTS to verify compliance prior to contract award as required by the FTA:
a. Listing of component and subcomponent parts of the coach identified by manufacturer of
the parts, their country of origin and costs; and
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In administering the DBE program, the contractor must not directly or through contractual or other
arrangements. use criteria or methods of administration that have the effect of defeating or
substantially impairing accomplishment of the objectives of the program with respect to individuals
of a particular race, color, sex, or national origin.
DBE PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS
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if known, would have resulted in a denial of the request for an excusable delay. Notwithstanding the
above, the Agency will not rescind or shorten any extension previously granted if the Contractor
acted in reliance upon the granting of such extension and such extension was based on information
that, although later found to have been erroneous, was submitted in good faith by the Contractor.
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SUSPENSION OF WORK
The Agency may at any time and for any reason within its sole discretion issue a written order to the
Contractor suspending, delaying or interrupting all or any part of the Work for a specified period of
time.
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by the wages, salaries, or other remunerations paid to persons by the Bidder on work performed
under the terms of this contract and further agrees to obey all lawful rules and regulations and to
meet all lawful requirements which are now or may be issued or promulgated under said respective
laws by any duly authorized State or Federal officials; and said Bidder also agrees to indemnify and
hold harmless NTS from any contributions or liability.
INDEMNIFICATION
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PART 5
TERMS and CONDITIONS
FOR THE PURCHASE OF CNG LOW
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR PROPOSALS
Advertisement for proposals for the purchase of CNG LOW FLOOR BUSES by the NTS will
appear in the Nashua Telegraph on December 8 and 9, 2015.
DURATION OF CONTRACT
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PROPOSERS CONFERENCE >
NTS will not be holding a pre-proposal meeting.
INTERPRETATION OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
The Bidder must carefully examine the specifications, terms and conditions expressed in the Request
for Proposal (RFP) and become fully informed as to the requirements set forth therein.
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¢. Drawings showing wiring of auxiliary circuits, and/or modifications of standard vehicle wiring
which would not be included in the standard vehicle maintenance manual
d. Completely filled fuel tank(s)
e, Complete vehicle maintenance and parts manuals
f. Assurance of compliance with manufacturer’s pre-delivery service
g. Any maintenance and inspection schedules for the basic vehicle and its subsystems and any
add-on equipment
