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Federal Transit Administration Clauses <br />By signing and submitting its bid or proposal, the bidder or proposer certifies as follows: <br />The certification in this clause is a material representation of fact relied upon by the City of Everett. If it <br />is later determined by the City that the bidder or proposer knowingly rendered an erroneous <br />certification, in addition to remedies available to the City of Everett, the Federal Government may <br />pursue available remedies, including but not limited to suspension and/or debarment. The bidder or <br />proposer agrees to comply with the requirements of 2 C.F.R. part 180, subpart C, as supplemented by 2 <br />C.F.R. part 1200, while this offer is valid and throughout the period of any contract that may arise from <br />this offer. The bidder or proposer further agrees to include a provision requiring such compliance in its <br />lower tier covered transactions. <br />19. DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES (31 U.S.C. § 1352) <br />The lobbying requirements apply to all contracts and subcontracts of $100,000 or more at any tier under <br />a Federal grant. <br />Byrd Anti -Lobbying Amendment, 31 U.S.C. 1352, as amended by the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, <br />P.L. 104-65 [to be codified at 2 U.S.C. § 1601, et seq.] - Contractors who apply or bid for an award of <br />$100,000 or more shall file the certification required by 49 CFR part 20, "New Restrictions on Lobbying." <br />Each tier certifies to the tier above that it will not and has not used federal appropriated funds to pay <br />any person or organization for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any <br />agency, a member of Congress, officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a member of <br />Congress in connection with obtaining any federal contract, grant or any other award covered by 31 <br />U.S.C. § 1352. Each tier must also disclose any lobbying with non-federal funds that takes place in <br />connection with obtaining any Federal award. Such disclosures are forwarded from tier to tier up to the <br />non-federal award <br />20. NO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY <br />This clause applies to third party contracts that are federally funded and flows down to every tier. <br />a. The Federal Government does not and shall not have any commitment or liability related to this <br />Contract or its underlying agreements, to any participant at any tier, or to any other person or <br />entity that is not a party (FTA or the Agency) to the underlying agreement; and <br />b. Notwithstanding that the Federal Government may have concurred in or approved any <br />Solicitation or Contract at any tier that may affect any underlying agreement, the Federal <br />Government does not and shall not have any commitment or liability to any participant or other <br />entity or person that is not a party (FTA or the Agency) to this Contract/Task Order or any <br />underlying agreement. <br />21. PATENT RIGHTS AND RIGHTS IN DATA (NOT APPLICABLE) <br />If the recipient or subrecipient wishes to enter into a contract (or subcontract) with a small business firm <br />or nonprofit organization for the performance of experimental, developmental, or research work under <br />the FTA award. <br />19 <br />