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State of Washington Department of Ecology Page 24 of 39 <br /> Agreement No: WQC-2019-EverPW-00051 <br /> Project Title: Reduction of CSOs at Two Snohomish River Outfalls <br /> Recipient Name: City of Everett Public Works Department <br /> which would cause a violation of any covenant,condition,or provision herein. <br /> B.American Iron and Steel(Buy American): This loan provision applies to projects for the construction,alteration, <br /> maintenance,or repair of a"treatment works"as defined in the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 USC 1381 et seq.) <br /> The RECIPIENT shall ensure that all iron and steel products used in the project are produced in the United States. Iron and <br /> Steel products means the following products made primarily of iron or steel: lined or unlined pipes and fittings,manhole covers <br /> and other municipal castings,hydrants,tanks,flanges,pipe clamps and restraints,valves,structural steel,reinforced precast <br /> concrete,and construction materials. The RECIPIENT may request waiver from this requirement from the Administrator of <br /> the Environmental Protection Agency. The RECIPIENT must coordinate all waiver requests through ECOLOGY. This <br /> provision does not apply if the engineering plans and specifications for the project were approved by ECOLOGY prior to <br /> January 17,2014. ECOLOGY reserves the right to request documentation of RECIPIENT'S compliance with this provision. <br /> C.Authority of RECIPIENT: This agreement is authorized by the Constitution and laws of the state of Washington,including <br /> the RECIPIENT's authority,and by the RECIPIENT pursuant to the authorizing ordinance or resolution. The RECIPIENT <br /> shall submit a copy of the authorizing ordinance or resolution to the ECOLOGY Financial Manager before this agreement shall <br /> be signed by ECOLOGY. <br /> D.Equivalency Projects: (For designated equivalency projects only) <br /> 1.The RECIPIENT must procure architectural and engineering services in accordance with the federal requirements in <br /> Chapter 11 of Title 40,U.S.C. (see <br /> www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/USCODE-2011-title40/pdf/USCODE-2011-title40-subtitlel-chap l l.pdf). <br /> E. Fiscal Sustainability Plan Certification: The RECIPIENT shall submit a completed Fiscal Sustainability Plan Certification <br /> before this agreement is signed by ECOLOGY. The Fiscal Sustainability Plan Certification is available from the ECOLOGY <br /> Financial Manager or on the Water Quality Program website. <br /> F. Funding Recognition and Outreach: In addition to Section 2.F of these Terms and Conditions,the <br /> RECIPIENT agrees to comply with the EPA SRF Signage Guidance in order to enhance public awareness of EPA assistance <br /> agreements nationwide. The signage guidance can be found at: <br /> http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/funding/FundPrgms/CW SRF/SignageGuidanceJune2015.pdf. <br /> G.Insurance: The RECIPIENT shall at all times carry fire and extended insurance coverage,public liability,and property <br /> damage, and such other forms of insurance with responsible insurers and policies payable to the RECIPIENT on such of the <br /> buildings,equipment,works,plants,facilities,and properties of the Utility as are ordinarily carried by municipal or <br /> privately-owned utilities engaged in the operation of like systems,and against such claims for damages as are ordinarily carried <br /> by municipal or privately-owned utilities engaged in the operation of like systems,or it shall self-insure or participate in an <br /> insurance pool or pools with reserves adequate, in the reasonable judgment of the RECIPIENT,to protect it against loss. <br /> H.Litigation Authority:No litigation is now pending,or to the RECIPIENT's knowledge,threatened,seeking to restrain,or <br /> enjoin: <br /> (i) the execution of this agreement; or <br /> (ii) the fixing or collection of the revenues,rates, and charges or the formation of the ULID and the levy and collection of <br /> ULID Assessments therein pledged to pay the principal of and interest on the loan (for revenue secured lien obligations);or <br /> (iii) the levy and collection of the taxes pledged to pay the principal of and interest on the loan(for general obligation-secured <br /> loans and general obligation payable from special-assessment-secured loans);or <br /> (iv) in any manner questioning the proceedings and authority under which the agreement,the loan,or the project are <br /> authorized. Neither the corporate existence, or boundaries of the RECIPIENT nor the title of its present officers to their <br /> respective offices is being contested. No authority or proceeding for the execution of this agreement has been repealed, <br /> revoked,or rescinded. <br /> I. Loan Interest Rate and Terms: This loan agreement shall remain in effect until the date of final repayment of the loan,unless <br /> terminated earlier according to the provisions herein. <br /> When the Project Completion Date has occurred, ECOLOGY and the RECIPIENT shall execute an amendment to this loan <br /> Version 10/30/2015 <br />