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Page 8 of 17State of Washington Department of Ecology <br />City of Everett <br />Beverly Lake Water Quality Retrofit Project <br />Agreement No. WQC-2020-COE-00091 <br />federal law. In such case, the restriction applies to such projects for the length of the term specified by the lease, easement, <br />deed, or landowner agreement. <br />C. Best Management Practices (BMP) Implementation: If the RECIPIENT installs BMPs that are not approved by <br />ECOLOGY prior to installation, the RECIPIENT assumes the risk that part or all of the reimbursement for that activity may <br />be delayed or ineligible. For more details regarding BMP Implementation, please reference the Water Quality Financial <br />Assistance Funding Guidelines available on ECOLOGY’s Water Quality Program funding website . <br />D. Electronic Fund Transfers: Payment will be issued through Washington State’s Office of Financial Management’s <br />Statewide Payee Desk. To receive payment you must register as a statewide vendor by submitting a statewide vendor <br />registration form and an IRS W-9 form at website, https://ofm.wa.gov/it-systems/statewide-vendorpayee-services. If you <br />have questions about the vendor registration process or electronic fund transfers, you can contact Statewide Payee Help <br />Desk at (360) 407-8180 or email PayeeRegistration@ofm.wa.gov. <br />E. Equipment Purchase: Equipment purchases over $5,000 and not included in the scope of work or the Ecology approved <br />construction plans and specifications, must be pre-approved by ECOLOGY’s project manager before purchase . All <br />equipment purchases over $5,000 and not included in a contract for work being completed on the funded project, must also <br />be reported on the Equipment Purchase Report in EAGL. <br />F. Funding Recognition: The RECIPIENT must inform the public about ECOLOGY or any EPA (see Section 3.B for <br />Section 319 funded or Section 5.E for SRF funded projects) funding participation in this project through the use of project <br />signs, acknowledgement in published materials, reports, the news media, websites, or other public announcements. Projects <br />addressing site-specific locations must utilize appropriately sized and weather-resistant signs. Sign logos are available from <br />ECOLOGY’s Financial Manager upon request . <br />G. Growth Management Planning: The RECIPIENT certifies by signing this agreement that it is in compliance with the <br />requirements of Chapter 36.70A RCW, “Growth Management Planning by Selected Counties and Cities.” If the status of <br />compliance changes, either through RECIPIENT or legislative action, the RECIPIENT shall notify ECOLOGY in writing of <br />this change within 30 days. <br />H. Interlocal: The RECIPIENT certifies by signing this agreement that all negotiated interlocal agreements necessary for the <br />project are, or shall be, consistent with the terms of this agreement and Chapter 39.34 RCW, “Interlocal Cooperation Act.” <br />The RECIPIENT shall submit a copy of each interlocal agreement necessary for the project to ECOLOGY upon request . <br />I. Lobbying and Litigation: Costs incurred for the purposes of lobbying or litigation are not eligible for funding under this <br />agreement. <br />J. Post Project Assessment Survey: The RECIPIENT agrees to participate in a brief survey regarding the key project results <br />or water quality project outcomes and the status of long-term environmental results or goals from the project approximately <br />three years after project completion. A representative from ECOLOGY’s Water Quality Program may contact the <br />RECIPIENT to request this data. ECOLOGY may also conduct site interviews and inspections , and may otherwise evaluate <br />the project, as part of this assessment. <br />K. Project Status Evaluation: ECOLOGY may evaluate the status of this project 18 months from the effective date of this <br />agreement. ECOLOGY’s Project Manager and Financial Manager will meet with the RECIPIENT to review spending <br />trends, completion of outcome measures, and overall project administration and performance. If the RECIPIENT fails to <br />make satisfactory progress toward achieving project outcomes, ECOLOGY may change the scope of work , reduce grant <br />funds, or increase oversight measures. <br />L. Technical Assistance: Technical assistance for agriculture activities provided under the terms of this agreement shall be <br />consistent with the current U.S. Natural Resource Conservation Service (“NRCS”) Field Office Technical Guide for <br />Washington State and specific requirements outlined in the Water Quality Funding Guidelines . Technical assistance, proposed <br />practices, or project designs that do not meet these standards may be eligible if approved in writing by ECOLOGY. <br />SECTION 3: THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS APPLY TO SECTION 319 AND CENTENNIAL CLEAN WATER <br />FUNDED PROJECTS BEING USED TO MATCH SECTION 319 FUNDS. <br />The RECIPIENT must submit the following documents to ECOLOGY before this agreement is signed by ECOLOGY : <br />1. Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) Form, available on the Water Quality Program website. <br />2. “Section 319 Initial Data Reporting” form in EAGL. <br />A. Data Reporting: The RECIPIENT must complete the “Section 319 Initial Data Reporting” form in EAGL before this <br />agreement can be signed by Ecology. This form is used to gather general information about the project for EPA . <br />B. Funding Recognition and Outreach: In addition to Section 2.F. of these Special Terms and Conditions, the RECIPIENT <br />shall provide signage that informs the public that the project is funded by EPA . The signage shall contain the EPA logo and <br />follow usage requirements available at http://www2.epa.gov/stylebook/using-epa-seal-and-logo. To obtain the appropriate <br />EPA logo or seal graphic file, the RECIPIENT may sent a request to their Ecology Financial Manager . <br />Template Version 10/30/2015 <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 3B1AA069-D7AC-4DF2-8DE6-1656DE1C2417