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1. The following provisions apply to procurements of supplies, equipment, construction, <br /> or other services financed in whole or part under this Loan Agreement: <br /> a. The Agency, as an owner, sponsor and/or developer, is not subject to federal <br /> procurement requirements contained in the applicable uniform administrative <br /> requirements as set forth at Section II-A of this Loan Agreement but is encouraged <br /> to comply with those standards. <br /> b. All procurement contracts financed in part or in whole with funds under this Loan <br /> Agreement shall contain insurance provisions that at a minimum are equal to those <br /> insurance provisions contained in SUB-GRANTEE GENERAL CONDITIONS-- <br /> General Conditions Construction Contracts Assisted Under City of Everett <br /> procurement provisions, as those provisions may be amended from time to time. <br /> c. Bid procedures and bid documents must be approved by City prior to award of any <br /> contracts for construction services for capital improvements financed in whole or <br /> in part under this Loan Agreement, which approval will not be unreasonably <br /> withheld. <br /> d. Procurement contracts funded under this Loan Agreement are subject to the <br /> requirements of Section 3 of the HUD Act of 1968, as amended, as referenced at <br /> Section II-H of this Loan Agreement. <br /> e. For any procurement contracts funded under this Loan Agreement, the Agency <br /> shall comply with the Equal Opportunity requirements referenced at Section II-I of <br /> this Loan Agreement. <br /> f. The Agency agrees that it will incorporate into every procurement contract funded <br /> under this Loan Agreement substantially the following provision: <br /> Records: The Contractor agrees to provide duly authorized representatives of <br /> the Agency, Snohomish County, City of Everett, and federal and state agencies <br /> access to any books, documents, papers, and records of the Agency which are <br /> pertinent to contract performance for the purpose of making audit examination, <br /> excerpts, and transcriptions. <br /> 2. The Agency shall procure all materials, property, supplies, or services in accordance <br /> with the requirements in the Snohomish County Environmentally Preferable <br /> Purchasing and Product Utilization Policies. <br /> R. Labor Standards <br /> 1. Any contract for the construction (rehabilitation or new construction) of affordable <br /> housing with twelve (12) or more HOME Program assisted units, must contain a <br /> provision requiring that Project construction contractors and subcontractors pay their <br /> laborers and mechanics at wage rates not less than the wages prevailing on similar <br /> construction in the locality, as predetermined by the Secretary of Labor pursuant to <br /> the Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. §§ 327-332). Participating jurisdictions, contractors, <br /> subcontractors, and other participants must comply with regulations issued under that <br /> Act and with other federal laws and regulations pertaining to labor standards and HUD <br /> Handbook 1344.1 (Federal Labor Standards Compliance in Housing and Community <br /> Loan Agreement <br /> Cocoon House <br /> Page 11 of 51 <br />