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Federal Transit Administration Clauses
<br /> Contractor will immediately notify the City of Everett if it has knowledge of potential fraud, waste, or
<br /> abuse occurring in relation to this Contract.The notification provision applies if a person has or may
<br /> have submitted a false claim under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq., or has or may have
<br /> committed a criminal or civil violation of law pertaining to such matters as fraud, conflict of interest, bid
<br /> rigging, misappropriation or embezzlement, bribery, gratuity, or similar misconduct involving federal
<br /> assistance. Knowledge, as used in this paragraph, includes, but is not limited to, knowledge of a criminal
<br /> or civil investigation by a federal, state, or local law enforcement or other investigative agency, a
<br /> criminal indictment or civil complaint, or probable cause that could support a criminal indictment, or
<br /> any other credible information in the possession of the City of Everett.
<br /> The City of Everett reserves the right to seek all remedies available to it under law, including to procure
<br /> substitute services or products elsewhere and recover its damages, attorneys'fees and costs from
<br /> Contractor.
<br /> 41. SOLID WASTES
<br /> Required Clause in Third-Party Contracts. In addition to other applicable provisions of federal law,
<br /> regulations, requirements, and guidance, all third-party contracts made by the Recipient under the
<br /> Federal award must contain provisions covering the following:
<br /> A Recipient that is a state agency or agency of a political subdivision of a state and its contractors must
<br /> comply with section 6002 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation
<br /> and Recovery Act. The requirements of Section 6002 include procuring only items designated in
<br /> guidelines of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at 40 CFR Part 247 that contain the highest
<br /> percentage of recovered materials practicable, consistent with maintaining a satisfactory level of
<br /> competition,where the purchase price of the item exceeds $10,000 or the value of the quantity
<br /> acquired during the preceding fiscal year exceeded $10,000; procuring solid waste management
<br /> services in a manner that maximizes energy and resource recovery; and establishing an affirmative
<br /> procurement program for procurement of recovered materials identified in the EPA guidelines.
<br /> 42. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
<br /> 1) General.The Recipient agrees to, and assures that its Third-Party Participants will, comply with
<br /> all applicable environmental and resource use laws, regulations, and requirements, and follow
<br /> applicable guidance, now in effect or that may become effective in the future, including state
<br /> and local laws, ordinances, regulations, and requirements and follow applicable guidance.
<br /> 2) National Environmental Policy Act.An Award of federal assistance requires the full compliance
<br /> with applicable environmental laws, regulations, and requirements. Accordingly,the Recipient
<br /> agrees to, and assures that its Third-Party Participants will:
<br /> a. Comply and facilitate compliance with federal laws, regulations, and requirements,
<br /> including, but not limited to:
<br /> Federal transit laws, such as 49 U.S.C. § 5323(c)(2), and 23 U.S.C. § 139;
<br /> ii. The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended, 42 U.S.C.
<br /> §§ 4321, et seq., as limited by 42 U.S.C. § 5159, and CEQ's implementing
<br /> regulations 40 CFR Part 1500—1508;
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