The Gordian Group Inc. 11/13/2020 Amendment

4. Access to Third Party Contract Records a) Record Retention. The Contractor will retain, and will require its subcontractors of all tiers to retain,complete and readily accessible records related in whole or in part to the contract, including, but not limited to, data, documents, reports, statistics, sub-agreements, leases, subcontracts, arrangements, other third party agreements of any type, and supporting materials related to those records. b) Retention Period. The Contractor agrees to comply with the record retention requirements in accordance with 2 C.F.R. § 200.333. The Contractor shall maintain all books, records, accounts and reports required under this Contract for a period of at not less than three (3) years after the date of termination or expiration of this Contract, except in the event of litigation or settlement of claims arising from the performance of this Contract,in which case records shall be maintained until the disposition of all such litigation, appeals,claims or exceptions related thereto. c) Access to Records. The Contractor agrees to provide sufficient access to FTA and its contractors to inspect and audit records and information related to performance of this contract as reasonably may be required. d) Access to the Sites of Performance.The Contractor agrees to permit FTA and its contractors access to the sites of performance under this contract as reasonably may be required. 5. Changes to Federal Requirements Contractor shall at all times comply with all applicable FTA regulations, policies, procedures and directives, including without limitation those listed directly or by reference in the Master Agreement between City of Everett Transit and FTA, as they may be amended or promulgated from time to time during the term of this contract.Contractor's failure to so comply shall constitute a material breach of this contract. 6. Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity The CITY OF EVERETT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. As such, the CITY OF EVERETT agrees to comply with all applicable Federal civil rights laws and implementing regulations. Apart from inconsistent requirements imposed by Federal laws or regulations, the CITY OF EVERETT agrees to comply with the requirements of 49 U.S.C. § 5323(h) (3) by not using any Federal assistance awarded by FTA to support procurements using exclusionary or discriminatory specifications. Under this Agreement, the Contractor shall at all times comply with the following requirements and shall include these requirements in each subcontract entered into as part thereof. 1) Nondiscrimination. In accordance with Federal transit law at 49 U.S.C. § 5332, the Contractor agrees that it will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, or age. In addition, the Contractor agrees to comply with applicable Federal implementing regulations and other implementing requirements FTA may issue. 2) Race, Color, Religion, National Origin, Sex. In accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act,as amended,42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., and Federal transit laws at 49 U.S.C. §