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MnDOTContractNo.1052120 <br />fornondiscriminationinTitleVIandthroughparallellegislation,theproscribedbasesofdiscrimination <br />includerace,color,sex,nationalorigin,age,anddisability.Inaddition,theTitleVIprogramhasbeen <br />extendedtocoverallprograms,activitiesandservicesofanentityreceivingFederalfinancial <br />assistance,whethersuchprogramsandactivitiesareFederallyassistedornot.Evenintheabsenceof <br />priordiscriminatorypracticeorusage,arecipientinadministeringaprogramoractivitytowhichthis <br />partappliesisexpectedtotakeaffirmativeactiontoassurethatnopersonisexcludedfrom <br />participationin,orisdeniedthebenefitsof,theprogramoractivityonthegroundsofrace,color, <br />nationalorigin,sex,age,ordisability.ItistheresponsibilityoftheLocalGovernmenttocarryoutthe <br />aboverequirements. <br />2.5.3. Utilities.TheLocalGovernmentwilltreatallpublic,privateorcooperativelyownedutilityfacilities <br />whichdirectlyorindirectlyservethepublicandwhichoccupyhighwayrightsofwayinconformance <br />with23CFR645ͻ <br />ƷźƌźƷźĻƭͼͲwhichisincorporatedhereinbyreference. <br />2.6. Maintenance.TheLocalGovernmentassumesfullresponsibilityfortheoperationandmaintenanceofany <br />facilityconstructedorimprovedunderthisAgreement. <br />3. aƓ5h͸ƭDuties <br />3.1. Acceptance.MnDOTacceptsdesignationasAgentoftheLocalGovernmentforthereceiptanddisbursement <br />offederalfundsandwillactinaccordanceherewith. <br />3.2. ProjectActivities. <br />3.2.1. MnDOTwillmakethenecessaryrequeststotheFHWAforauthorizationtousefederalfundsforthe <br />Project(s)andforreimbursementofeligiblecostspursuanttothetermsofthisAgreement. <br />3.2.2. MnDOTwillprovidetotheLocalGovernmentcopiesoftherequiredFederalaidclausestobeincluded <br />inthebidsolicitationandwillprovidetherequiredFederalaidprovisionstobeincludedintheProposal <br />forHighwayConstruction. <br />3.2.3. MnDOTwillreviewandcertifytheDBEparticipationandnotifytheLocalGovernmentwhencertification <br />iscomplete.IfcertificationofDBEparticipation(orgoodfaitheffortstoachievesuchparticipation) <br />cannotbeobtained,thenLocalGovernmentmustdecidewhethertoproceedwithawardingthe <br />contract.FailuretoobtainsuchcertificationwillresultintheProjectbecomingineligibleforfederal <br />assistance,andtheLocalGovernmentmustmakeupanyshortfall. <br />3.2.4. MnDOTwillprovidetherequiredlaborpostings. <br />3.3. Authority.MnDOTmaywithholdfederalfunds,whereMnDOTortheFHWAdeterminesthattheProject(s) <br />wasnotcompletedincompliancewithfederalrequirements. <br />3.4. Inspection.MnDOT,theFHWA,ordulyauthorizedrepresentativesofthestateandfederalgovernmentwill <br />havetherighttoaudit,evaluateandmonitortheworkperformedunderthisAgreement.TheLocal <br />Governmentwillmakeallbooks,records,anddocumentspertainingtotheworkhereunderavailablefora <br />minimumofsixyearsfollowingtheclosingoftheconstructioncontract. <br />4. Time <br />4.1. TheLocalGovernmentmustcomplywithalltimerequirementsdescribedinthisAgreement.Inthe <br />performanceofthisAgreement,timeisoftheessence. <br />4.2. Theperiodofperformanceisdefinedasbeginningonthedateoffederalauthorizationandendingonthe <br />datedefinedinthefederalfinancialsystemorfederalagreementΛͻĻƓķķğƷĻͼΜ͵Noworkcompleted after <br />the enddate willbeeligibleforfederalfunding.LocalGovernmentmustsubmitallcontractcloseout <br />paperworktoMnDOTatleasttwentyfourmonthspriortothe enddate. <br />4 <br /> <br />